Latvian black storks - 2022

[Liz01]

4. April 2022

Black Stork Camera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3ZOTFqgOE

[Liz01]

They are already in Germany

Schwarzstorch und Graureiher am Eifelbach. Ende März 2022
nature tv Lothar Lenz

[Abigyl]

WOW What a morning!!

I was so sad to see the "closed nest". I love this small and "broken" nest

Let's hope they'll be back soon

[Liz01]

snow

[Abigyl]

APRIL 8th

Nest is back to normal colors

The branch on the trunk, looks like a nice statue of a stork

[Liz01]

15:21 A male has arrived

[Liz01]

He don't like the branch on the left- just like Grafs last year
But I have to compare pictures from the last year with the black Beauty in the nest

15:40 he is working with the branches

Grafs last year!


I download the stream.. after that I can take pics for comparison

[Liz01]

16:21 he starts singing and is looking to the left


16:23 is singing again

[Liz01]

16:28 he flew away

[Liz01]

Video of his arrival at 15:21

[Liz01]

if he doesn't come back, it was just a passing traveler!
I hope he brings nest material!

17:15 .. still not back

[asteria]

The nest owner would stay in the nest for night. Let us see...

[Abigyl]

Liz, i'm waiting for your judgment....

I feel that it's our old male, and you?

[Liz01]

Liz, i'm waiting for your judgment....
I feel that it's our old male, and you?

Abigyl, i need better pics! I need good pictures to make comparisons
he has moved branches, but he has not brought branches or moss to the nest.
19:01 He's not back yet. Normally they start nestauration immediately

The main thing is that we have a pair that starts breeding in time. This would give the chicks a chance to survive.

Now that the season is starting, we may see bachelors..

[Liz01]

19:10 he is back singing and looking around.
I hope a female is nearby

[Liz01]

19:12 he rearranges twigs
working with the left branch! It reminds me another male! was that Kaupo? Or was it Grafs?
The bark in some places is already peeled off


19:15 close up

19:16:0... good profile picture




I must make the effort and find pictures of all the males that have been here. I've had enough of Kaupo! Grafs .. I wasn't very interested, the season started so late. I really didn't want to watch.

[Liz01]

19:18 preening


19:27 he is poking in the nest .. removes the old moss

I found a picture- he looks like Kaupo - Pics from Kaupo


today male


I will remove the pic later.. I have an even better picture where you can see Kaupo's nostrils very well in profile. I'll compare that tomorrow...
maybe I just wish it is Kaupo. He was extremely successful together with Gaja. Unfortunately, the area there has been permanently changed.

[Liz01]

19:34 yawning




19:39 is yawning again

[Liz01]

19:51 he has eaten well


19:55 went to the tree trunk


19:58 back into the nest

[Liz01]

19:59 stands on the left


and flew away