Black Stork Nest in Karula 2022

[Liz01]

six feedings! oh dear, it's a small surprise that even three of them are able to stand up.

i have now watched the recording of the grey bird flying by twice in the morning, first at 8:29 and then at 8:31. i'm not 100%-convinced that it was a goshawk. i think that if it had been a goshawk we wouldn't have storklets any more. the same thing as at Eedi's nest would have happened here.

ame, he calls after flying from left to right. Besides, they are already too big for him. according the behavior of storklets it was a raptor. The tail fits and the calls!

EDIT: I think there is a difference whether he tries it on one storklet or whether four attentive juvenile are watching him. Goshawks are known for quick attacks, not watching and thinking for long and then flying by...

BTW: see what Swenja wrote! seven feedings! I missed a delivery, or I can't count

[Liz01]

17:46 Feeding 8!!!




17:48 it works, Karl has regurgitate the fishies

[Liz01]

SLOMO 0,3


it looks like their necks get longer and longer

[sova]

the four musketeers don't run anymore, they only crawl around on the nest only......

[Liz01]

..the four musketeers don't run anymore, they only crawl around on the nest only......

they will crawl to Africa

[Liz01]

18:09 Bonus regurgitate fish on the nest edge. Behind Iks


18:10 and again into the nest. Waba begs


Bonus is eating back a fish! he has regurgitate all fish!

[Swenja]

18:44 feeding again
Karl II sees that there is still fish in the nest. I think he didn't leave that much fish. But it's enough: the chicks are about to burst.

Bonus and Waba pick up some of the old fish.

[Swenja]

after feeding
They have trouble holding their heads up.







The cuddle time will probably be canceled because they can't lie down that full.

[sova]

they will crawl to Africa

18:44 feeding again
Karl II sees that there is still fish in the nest. I think he didn't leave that much fish. But it's enough: the chicks are about to burst.

but now it's getting too much....they shouldn't get any fish for a day. Do the 4 glorious even know how to search for food?
Karl II is suddenly gone... and then what?

[pirkkokn]

No, it's been seven feedings so far

Maybe Karl is prepairing the chicks for southward flight.

[pirkkokn]

they will crawl to Africa

Oh my, they are too heavy to fly.

[Swenja]

I think everything they eat now goes into reserve. They are not too late to fly to Africa either. They have time.

Voog knows s/he has to move.

[Swenja]

21:19 night vision turns on



9 Feedings:

06:08
06:50
07:37
08:08
08:37
11:01
14:42
17:46
18:44

All chicks were present at each feeding.

Thanks to everyone!
Good night!

[Amanda777]

18:44 feeding again

Hello Stork Friends 9th feeding


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF5hF0M04ro

[Liz01]

August 16

Good Morning everyone

today the Storklets are 86 (Bonus), 80, 80 and 77 days old.

Swenja, thank you very much for reporting and great pictures . And for the daily summary too
sova, pirkkokn , Amanda, thank you for your contribution

I agree with Swenja, there is plenty of time for migrating! The longest known time is 142 days!
At the moment they are in much better hands in Estonia than in other countries that they have to pass through on their way south.

[Liz01]

YT Chat by airkix72. Thank you my friend!
​04:57:20 Bonus finds the leftover fish
​4:59 big leftover fish
W finds a leftover fish too
05:02:10 X finds a leftover fish too
​05:02:58 V grabs the leftovers
​05:09 still finding leftovers, Karl brought so much
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They found a lot of fish!

[Liz01]

5:48 Bonus flew to the right - empty nest
5:48 Iks came in from the left
5:49 flew out again
5:51 Waba in from the left
5:52 Waba out again to the left.

5:57 strange bird is calling. hmm. the golden oriole?

They can fly again! Better than ever

6:25 still empty nest

[Liz01]

6:28 Voog and ....


Waba came home. Arrival was from the right.. one after another


proud storklets

[Liz01]

6:32 Voog out to the left


6:34 Waba out to the left

6:36 Bonus in from the left

[Liz01]

6:53 Voog came home

6:55 Waba came in from the right too


5:56 Iks in from the right