Black Stork Nest in Karula 2020

[Anne7]

Thanks for the reports and pictures!

Karl II yawns


He takes care of the nest


He scratches his head, covers the eggs and continues to incubate


I hope Kaia will come home today or this will make a very long brooding time for Karl II

18:48 Karl II is still waiting.

[Summi]

21:05 it's unlikely that Kaia will come tonight
In forty minutes Karl II has been brooding for 24 hours.

[Anne7]

21:05 it's unlikely that Kaia will come tonight
In forty minutes Karl II has been brooding for 24 hours.

Summi

If Kaia doesn't come home tonight, hopefully she'll be there early tomorrow morning.

21:26 It is now getting too late for Karl II to go fishing, I think. He must be thirsty too.


21:37


21:38 This is the second night that Karl II will be on duty, without a replacement.
Kaia left the nest yesterday evening at 21:46

[Anne7]

22:17 Karl II sleeps


Good night

[L-H]

Is there any obvious reasons for these long absences?

[Swenja]

Is there any obvious reasons for these long absences?

Hello L-H
I have no reason why Kaia doesn't come to the nest for so many hours, except that she is certainly too young and has no experience.
Whenever I think she has developed a rhythm, she surprises with a long absence.

[Bibibu]

Hallo Swenja, It is exactly the same with my thoughts.

Poor Karl.

Whenever I think she has developed a rhythm, she surprises with a long absence.

[Tatiana60]

01 June

04:10... contemplation of the beautiful... and deep thoughts about fate...



05.10... cows lowing passionately.... Karl is lost in thought...

[Tatiana60]

Karl II is nervous, Kaia has not returned home for 33 hours!
https://ok.ru/video/1558205565566

[L-H]

Hello L-H
I have no reason why Kaia doesn't come to the nest for so many hours, except that she is certainly too young and has no experience.
Whenever I think she has developed a rhythm, she surprises with a long absence.

I wonder what she will do when the eggs hatch. If she keeps staying absent so long, they will be undersupplied at least on their first day.

06:26: A Rooster can be heard in the distance.

[juta]

We should be prepared for everything.
There is no other explanation for long absence that there is lack of food nearby and Kaia(also Karl II) has to look for it from long distances. Does anybody remember when was the rain last time? Nothing is going in the near future too:



Plus most unusual warm winter too without snow.

[asteria]

Is it possible to take the eggs away and place them in incubator?

[Summi]

Good morning

I have written in my notes that it rained on 17 May and on 21 May.

There have been two fires in the bogs lately which speaks for itself too.

[juta]

Is it possible to take the eggs away and place them in incubator?

I don´t think so. It certainly sounds cruelly but maybe better if the eggs didn´t hatch at all.
I wish and will be happy to be wrong and sorry to be so strict but situation doesn´t look good.
Normally I am an optimistic person.

[L-H]

According to the Estonian Weather Service, Rain should not be that far off the average for January to April.

[Summi]

09:27 Kaia at last, Karl II rushed away

Karl II broke the record and was brooding for almost 36 hours.

[Swenja]

09:27 Kaia is here

[Swenja]

She stepped on Karl II when she arrived.



09:38 Karl II brings Moss



09:40 more Grass and Moss



He brought a lot of grass and moss 3 times.

[Swenja]

09:50 Karl II works hard. He brings again more grass and moss.



09:52 Karl II came back again. He didn't bring anything.



Karl II flies away. Good hunting Karl II!

[Swenja]

Karl II broke the record and was brooding for almost 36 hours.

Hello Summi

36 hours! It is really long. Thanks for the hint.

I think it could be food shortage why Kaia is gone for so long.
However, Karl II always came back to the nest well filled.
I see, so it is not just food that is a reason.
I really think that Kaia is only too young and that she has no experience whatsoever. Instinct also has to get an intensity that corresponds to the situation.