Pärnu county (Kergu + Kerli) / Must-toonekurg 3

[marika.solo]

Kerli's GPS transmitter did not transmit points today

continuation:
... it seems that she is still flying away, not falling over the edge. She probably went somewhere quiet. If there is a joint injury, then all such things take a long time to heal. I suspect she may have gotten it during migration (that several-day stop in Poland) and now the problem is getting worse. We will see how serious this movement problem is in the coming days from the GPS transmitter data. ...

[marika.solo]

Bozena, I sent these videos of yours right after I arrived so they could compare the condition of her leg. (I’m not drawing any conclusions myself. I don't have time to follow every nest or watch every video - I was just quoting notes from the chat.)

Thank you for every video and information.

[bozena Isia]

That's excellent Marika - thank you!

Marika, the idea about a goshawk possibly harming Kerli on the forest floor, was my own .
Thanks for an explanation by Urmas' Colleague

[marika.solo]

- when there is a lack of information, people in the chat always tend to develop their own 'private' theories
- there are only 3 facts: 1/ something is wrong with her leg; 2/ she "fell out" of the nest this morning (and hasn't returned); 3/ no data has arrived this evening

[marika.solo]

From 09:48:48 the goshawk flew onto a tree branch. At 09:49 it hoped down to the nest and then back to the branch.
Can a goshawk harm an injured stork? I asked AI: "Yes, a goshawk can definitely harm an injured black stork. Goshawks are highly aggressive and opportunistic predators that target a wide variety of birds, and an injured, weakened, or younger bird—even a large one like a stork—would be a vulnerable target."

I asked Urmas's colleague:

I saw this Goshawk stopping at a nest. A Goshawk can also defeat a bird the size of a geese. It can also sometimes attack young black storks in the nest. But at the moment there are enough migratory birds in the forests and it will not risk breaking prey that it cannot carry. The nearest possible Goshawk nest is 6.5 km away. Previously, a Sparrow hawk has stopped at this camera nest.
In this case, a Goshawk will not just attack a black stork feeding on the ground or in a ditch. At the moment, it chooses prey that it can also bring to the nest for the female bird.

[marika.solo]

FORECAST- WARNINGS

Apr 25 from late evening northwest wind increasing on islands and coast 15, in gusts up to 23 m/s.
Apr 26 during the night northwest, north increasing on islands and coast 18, in gusts up to 25 m/s, in inland in gusts up to 18, by day up to 20 m/s.

Apr 26 at night and in forenoon snow and sleet in many places, roads are slippery!


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