Karula National Park 2/ Must toonekurg 4

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English translation only from now on – assisted by Gemini

Nest Activity Log – 11/07/2026

03:30 - 03:31 Technical screen.
03:53 Camera switched to daytime vision.

05:16 Brood initiates a coordinated begging display, standing in a circle and vocalizing; followed by visual tracking of an unidentifiable target outside the nest.

05:38:20 - 05:38:40 Male arrives; regurgitates a large quantity of fish.

07:49 Storklet 7201 performs a wing-exercising display close to the camera lens.

08:56 - 08:57 Storklet 7203 undergoes intensive wing-training with high-altitude jumps.
09:22 - 09:23 Storklet 7201 practices postural stability, maintaining a short balance routine on a single leg.

10:39:44 - 10:40:01 Female arrives; drops food items (unidentified composition).

11:07:34 - 11:07:43 Male arrives; regurgitates fish.

11:42 - 12:23 Stream instability/broadcast hang.

13:24:41 - 13:25:29 Male arrives; attempts to drop food with observable obstruction/difficulty regurgitating fish.

16:00:46 - 16:01:05 Male arrives; regurgitates a portion consisting entirely of frogs.

17:04:42 - 17:04:50 Female arrives; drops a food portion (unidentified items), which is rapidly gathered and consumed by the brood.

19:25 Storklet 7203 executes a high-altitude jump during wing-exercising routines.

Weather and Environment
15:11 Precipitation begins over the nesting territory (rain).
16:00 Unsettled weather conditions continue during the feeding event; light convective rain occurs (large, isolated raindrops) simultaneously with direct sunlight.

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July 12
Hello everyone

CHICK () +
- 1st chick: 51 days old (hatched in the night 21./22.05)
- 2nd chick: 51 days old (hatched in the night 21./22.05)
- 3rd chick: 50 days old (hatched on 23. 05)
- 4th: on 24. 05; brood reduction by female on 28.05 - 4 days old

- one chick, Bonus 2, adopted on 18.06
- info about the 2nd saved chick: viewtopic.php?p=59858#p59858; NEWS: The young stork at the rescue station is showing improvement, although its leg coordination remains problematic. Its movements still resemble those of a much younger chick. It is uncertain whether its condition will progress sufficiently to allow for migration, but only time will tell.

Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.

Leg Ring Identification:
Three of the chicks carry rings 7201, 7202, and 7203, while the adopted/foster chick (referred to as "Bonus") carries the distinct ring 710L.

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Nest Activity Log – 12/07/2026
female is not noticed today on the nest

05:05 – Vocal communication observed between chick 7202 and the adopted Bonus chick.
07:09 – Chick 7202 performs jumping exercises.
07:11 – Chick 7202 continues with jumping exercises until 07:12.

08:01:34 – The adult male arrives and regurgitates a large quantity of fish, then departs the nest at 08:01:54.

08:08:46 – The adult male returns, drops a large quantity of fish, and flies away at 08:08:56.

10:24:13 – The adult male arrives and regurgitates fish for the chicks, before flying away at 10:24:22.

10:44:33 – The adult male arrives, drops frogs into the nest, and departs the nest at 10:44:48.

12:52:07 – The adult male arrives and regurgitates food directly; the chicks pull the prey from his bill until he flies away at 12:52:19, making identification of the food type impossible.

17:02:37 – The adult male arrives and regurgitates food, then departs the nest at 17:02:47; the type of prey is not visible.

Weather and Environment

11:56 – Rain begins, with thunder heard in the distance.

(Note: Technical camera outages occurred between 02:51–03:16, 03:30–03:31, and the stream froze at 19:22. The camera switched to daytime vision mode at 03:46:03).