Black Stork Nest In Karula 2023.

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Kaia stands up and is preening. She greases her plumage.

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She loosens the nest floor and covers the eggs again.
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There was a dull sound in the forest. Kaia stands up.

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She lost her balance slightly from the tension.
But there is no danger.

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She moves the eggs slightly and covers them again.
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Pictures from the trail cam. Thanks Urmas!

View of the moat to the fish basket. A low water level and Roe deer are walking in it.

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When Karl II flew to breakfast this morning, he also sought out a fish basket.
Unfortunately, a white heron was already there before him.

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It is not sure if Karl II found something at the fish basket.

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18:02 Kaia touches an egg. She moves this egg carefully.

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She loosens the nest bottom and covers the eggs again.
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Thanks for the photos, Urmas and Swenja.

This very low water level does not look very encouraging.
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Yes @Anne7!
I also shied away from calling it a creek/stream because there is so little water in it. Hopefully I'll be forgiven for that. :unsure:

It's only the end of May. Summer hasn't even started yet. It already needs a lot of rain!
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18:47 Karl II is back.

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Very nice greeting! :D

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Kaia flies away.

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Karl II takes care for the eggs.
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Swenja wrote: May 29th, 2023, 6:43 pm
I also shied away from calling it a creek/stream because there is so little water in it. ...
It's only the end of May. Summer hasn't even started yet. It already needs a lot of rain!
Swenja, if this is the watercourse I think it is, it is marked on the map as "jõgi", meaning "river". So typically wider than a brook ("oja") or a creek.
That small river apparently has almost run dry... :shock:

The fish baskets will be much needed, I fear. :unsure:
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Anne7 wrote: May 29th, 2023, 8:33 pm The fish baskets will be much needed, I fear. :unsure:
:hi: ... and our donations to Kotkaklubi as well ...
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Yes, of course, Hellem. :hi:
I fully agree. :nod:


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PLEASE let's all support the volunteers who fill the fish baskets!

The Kotkaklubi donations account:

KOTKAKLUBI
IBAN: EE182200221040359778
BIC: HABAEE2X


Swedbank AS, 8 Liivalaia Street,15040 Tallinn, Estonia

If you wish, you can specify in the reference what you are donating for:
e.g. "volunteer black stork feeders"
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22:21 night vision

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Many thanks @Anne7 :wave:

Hello @Hellem :wave:

23:48:35 camera transmission off

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Good morning!

Karl II wants to get rid of a pellet. The pellet is seen from the outside like a bump on the neck.

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The eggs are 32, 29, 27 and 25 days old.

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Somehow the eggs still look like the first day. When Karl loosens the nest floor, he now drums lightly against the eggs. He had not done that before in this way.

07:19 There is a small spot on one egg. However, I think that it could be a little dirt.
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Karl II loosens the nest bottom.
He touches an egg.

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Karl II thoroughly rolls all the eggs.

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Anne7 wrote: May 29th, 2023, 8:33 pm .....
The fish baskets will be much needed, I fear. :unsure:
Good morning to all

That's all well and good but where do we start and where do we stop?
Is only the Karl's II nest important? Because this nest is being watched?
What about everyone else who can't find food either?

Just to be clear, I don't want to see any BS / animals die either (unfortunately a lot die, even in front of the cameras)
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Karl II already thoroughly loosened the nest floor this morning.

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Now he's taking a break.

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And work again.

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Karl II tries to get rid of the pellet. But it does not seem to go so well.

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The pellet is still visible as a bulge on the neck.

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Hi all!
I think discussions are not very welcome, so only briefly:

Sova, I can understand your concern. On the other hand, I understand the supplementary feeding as follows: there will be offspring in this nest, and offspring is very important for the preservation of the BS and for nature conservation. It is therefore particularly important that this bird family gets enough food. And we see in our youngsters from last year how good it was to give them a good start in life with a good feeding. Of course something can still happen to them, but they are almost one year old and survived until now. At least we now it of two of them.

I think the camera is important in that it motivates us, the viewers, to donate for the extra food.

PS I will delete my comment if it is not appropriate.

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12:48/49 Does Karl II do obstetrics? He wobbles back and forth while incubating.
He doesn't do it constantly, but every now and then.

12:49 Karl II is alarmed. He stands up and watches someone.

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The spot on the egg still looks the same as it did this morning.

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13:31 Karl II wobbles again brooding.
13:33 he stood up briefly and rolled the eggs. Then he sat down and continues to wiggle.
13:34 Karl II stands up again.
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sova wrote: May 30th, 2023, 9:05 am Good morning to all

That's all well and good but where do we start and where do we stop?
Is only the Karl's II nest important? Because this nest is being watched?
What about everyone else who can't find food either?

Just to be clear, I don't want to see any BS / animals die either (unfortunately a lot die, even in front of the cameras)
Hi Sova :wave:

This is a very difficult discussion, and each of us obviously hopes that all (wild) animal species prosper.

The general rule was (and is?): "Hands off! No interventions unless the damage or problem has been caused by humans."
At first glance, therefore, one might think that by placing food, one is deviating from this rule.

But aren't we humans responsible for climate change, for cutting down forests, draining swamps, polluting water, air and soil? Aren't we the ones who build power lines everywhere, build wind farms, construct gigantic water reservoirs, straighten and embank brooks and rivers?
We have reclaimed almost the entire planet for ourselves. Our survival, our well-being, our unbridled procreation, our comfort and our profits (in that order).

And only recently the burning question arises whether we have the right or the duty to help wildlife survive?

The key question is actually:
Are we still able to save the many species threatened with extinction? :unsure:

(And also: are we helping the species - in the long run - by helping individual animals, if their “living conditions” remain the same?)
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