Black Stork Nest 2, Jan and Janika, 2021

[Solo]

13.21 female out
13.22 and 13.24 male calling flew in and immediately out
13.26 another arrival - calling

[bokkers]

May 4: Enjoying the evening sun

[Solo]

[Solo]

after resting in sunshine male out (14.39)

[Solo]

and female in (15.21)



she observed something around with stretched neck and preening, preening

[Solo]

male arrived (16.02)


he greeted her like a proper cavalier

[Solo]

and short dancing - mating


I like this posture after mating

[Solo]

there were a lot of preening, some nest work, resting ... repeatedly dancing (but not mating - the last at 16.33)



her head is brownish, she is not so much glossy, her bill is dark on one part


she is preening herself in the late afternoon sun

[Solo]

18.13 female flew out, male too, but he arrived back (calling)





resting and waiting


I'm not sure about the time very often (the timestamp is low contrast, difficult to read)

[Bibibu]

Hello all,

Thank you for the beautiful pictures and the reports.

The black stork has already turned on the light in its nest.

[Solo]

and the light (reflection) disappeared

[Solo]

Hello all, Thank you for the beautiful pictures and the reports. The black stork has already turned on the light in its nest.

Bibibu,
you're welcome

[Bibibu]

Yes Solo .... thank you ... the light is off again ... the storks are saving electricity !!!

Bibibu,
you're welcome

[Solo]

the light also pulsed in the last phase - the nest is a nice sight at any time

[Solo]

19.43 - male is calling, female arrived
19.49 - mating and preening, preening

[Bibibu]

That's right, and it's very interesting to be able to look with the night vision camera. Otherwise you only ever heard noises and now you can also look in the second nest.

[Solo]

[Solo]

after very long preening they are resting side by side

[Solo]

That's right, and it's very interesting to be able to look with the night vision camera. Otherwise you only ever heard noises and now you can also look in the second nest.

and if she lays eggs, the "night owls" will see the eggs around midnight (probably)

[Solo]