Black Stork Nest In Karula 2023.

[Swenja]

14:49 feeding

#1 is much faster at eating. The chick can eat larger food.



#2 can't handle this food. The chick bites everywhere and is nervous.

Karl II puts the fish away and #2 keeps asking for food.



#2 is twittering and goes to his sibling.

[Swenja]

15:33 Karl II gives food again.
#2 can now also eat something. #1 is also still eating something.
#2 has stopped begging. Karl II takes back the rest.

[Amanda777]

Hello
16.38 Kaia comes home Karl II flies away


big hole in egg #3, I can see little body

[balistar]

16.39.12 yep, the #3 is on the way




Kaia served right in front of them small fishie and other little "things"

16.40.14 both eating greedily, almost simultaneously



16.40.19 also #2 is now very good at 'grab and swallow'

[balistar]

16.40.44 #1's throat filled up rapidly, but #2's also expanded - look at their necks



16.42.10 both fed up and tired, leaning against each other
Kaia in the back clears a bit of moss back and forth



16.42.20 both full, they only want to sleep now
Kaia knows what they want and sits down on them

[balistar]

16.44.03 Kaia gets up again to give a "helping hand", means rolls the hatching egg
and covers all again



edit: what seems to look like a cracked hole in the other egg on the left is actually "only" a little twig in front of it.


17.04 - 17.05 Kaia was up, gave egg3 again a little roll and aerated the nest bowl
#1 and #2 were not too amused "Mama, please let us sleep and digest"

17.23.45 lovely Mama Kaia takes the opportunity for a little nap in the beautiful cosy nest




17.25 - 17.28/almost 29 Kaia was up again, rolled egg3, took an intense look at the hole, the hatchling was moving, even was "waving" from inside the hole to the outside
Kaia made some attempts to regurgitate, storklets thought there would be another feeding (me too i thought), but nothing came out or Kaia decided it's not yet time for the next feeding and covered them all again

[balistar]

18.00.52 next feeding
Kaia regurgitates again a bunch of little food - both eat very well



Kaia doesn't let them time to eat as long as Karl II does, she starts eating back quite quickly

18.01.17 hurry up.... eat, storklets, eat



18.01.34 quickly have the last bite before Mom takes it




18.01... while they are eating as fast as they can, #3 in the egg is commenting - ha ha haa
"wait, when i'm out, i will help you"


18.02 Kaia did a good PS
18.03 Kaia rolled the eggs and covers chicks and eggs

[balistar]

18.18.39 next feeding - both ate very well and fast again


18.18.51 eating crosswise



18.19.10 it's more convenient that way



18.19.35 little #2 has a dirty beak and is tired from eating

[asteria]

Feeding at 19.40 , many rather big fish. The third egg is without top.

[balistar]

18.19.48 wooo - Kaia must have eaten very good as well, shortly after the last she did another big PS



18.19.55 awww..... storklets form a heart



18.20.34 Kaia covers them all

[balistar]

18.58.01 Karl II arrives, short greeting



18.58.16 and Kaia leaves





(i have to leave, i run out of sparkled water in this heat)

[asteria]

20.33 + +

[asteria]

20.41

[Francesca_V]

number 3 is so tiny!

[Swenja]

Beautiful! Thanks to all for the reports, timeline and pictures!

19:38 feeding
Karl II brought big fish.
There was also food underneath for each chick.






Great welcome chick #3

[asteria]

21.40 KarlII removed the eggshell from the center of the nest

[Swenja]

22:10 night vision



Feedings:

05:37 Karl II
06:46 Karl II
08:16 Karl II
09:51 Kaia
10:42 Kaia
12:12 Karl II attempt
12:31 Karl II attempt
13:03 Karl II
14:09 Karl II
14:49 Karl II
15:33 Karl II
16:04 Karl II
16:40 Kaia
18:00 Kaia
18:18 Kaia
19:38 Karl II

Thanks again to all!

[Swenja]

I hope #3 recovers quickly.

[fussel]

Storklet #3 all the best for your future life.

You are lucky to be born into a great family.

Thanks for all the detailed reports.

[balistar]

Owww, i've missed it live, just watched it back on rewind.

Happy welcome little #3

Hatching when the hatchling is on its backside is pretty hard. The little one is completely exhausted.
And it only had a small opening to come out. The remaining half of the eggshell is not a slightly larger half as usual, but more than a good 2/3:

20.55.59


Have a good rest little #3, sleep well.
Sleep well everyone !

edit: Anne and good night also to you