Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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July 19
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 56 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 55 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 55 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.

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.

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English translation only from now on – assisted by Gemini

YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 19/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)

06:25 – Adult male arrived at the nest and delivered one large fish.

09:55 – Adult female arrived and fed the chicks small food items. All chicks received food.

12:13:01 – Adult male arrived at the nest.
12:13:13 – Adult male fed the chicks.
12:13:30 – Adult male departed from the nest.

14:11 – Adult female fed the chicks.

16:44 – Adult male fed the chicks.

20:51 – Adult female arrived at the nest and fed the chicks. Large fish was delivered.
20:51:50 – Adult female departed from the nest.

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July 20
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 57 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 56 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 56 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.

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.

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone

YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 20/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

09:09 – Male arrived on a branch.
09:11 – Feeding: Male delivered small fish.
09:11 – Male departed.

09:27 – Male arrived with a stick.
09:28 – Male departed.

12:25 – Female arrived.
12:26 – Feeding: Female delivered food.
12:26 – Female departed.

17:16 – Female arrived.
17:16 – Feeding: Female delivered fish.
17:16 – Female departed.

17:31 – Male arrived.
17:32 – Feeding: Male delivered food.
17:33 – Male departed.

17:39 – Male returned with a stick.
17:40 – Male departed.

18:13 – Female arrived.
18:15 – Feeding: Female delivered fish.
18:15 – Female departed.

Summary

Feeding: 5 times in total (3 times female, 2 times male – mostly fish).

Nesting material: 2 sticks brought by the male (09:27 and 17:39).

Weather note: Heavy rain was moving towards the nest area in the evening.

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July 21
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 58 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 57 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 57 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.

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.

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone
YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 21/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

Technical camera notes:

11:08:14 – Still frame.
12:02:00 – Stream restored.
12:28:00 – Buffering again.
20:35:00 – Camera is working.

Observations:

20:36:00 – The male arrives at the nest.
20:36:00 – 20:41:00 – The male shows strange behaviour (looks as if he hit his head). He initially does not feed the chicks, then brings grass in his bill.
20:41:00 – After several attempts to regurgitate food, the male manages to feed the chicks small pieces.

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July 22
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 59 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 58 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 58 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.

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

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone
YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 22/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

05:56: The adult male arrives at the nest without regurgitating food and brings branches.
06:02 – 06:16: The male makes multiple short visits (06:02, 06:05, 06:10, 06:15), bringing sticks, a large branch, and moss to the nest.

11:49: FEEDING (1). The adult male delivers the first feeding of the day.

13:17: FEEDING (2). The adult female delivers food.

14:23: FEEDING (3). The adult male feeds the storklets.

14:58: FEEDING (4). The adult female arrives, delivering medium-sized fish for each storklet.

17:30: FEEDING (5). The adult male brings a large portion of big fish.

20:52: FEEDING (6). The adult female delivers the final evening meal of fish.

Daily Summary

Feeding:
A total of 6 feedings were recorded today (11:49, 13:17, 14:23, 14:58, 17:30, and 20:52). Food deliveries were generous, including large portions of fish provided by both parents in the afternoon and evening.

Adult Male Condition & Behaviour:
In the early morning, the male continued to exhibit unusual behaviour and signs of distress (possibly recovering from an impact or head injury observed the previous day). Between 05:56 and 06:15, he made several visits bringing branches and moss, but stood on the nest without regurgitating food. His behaviour normalised by late morning, and at 11:49 he resumed regular feeding.

Nest Maintenance:
The adult male actively brought nesting material (thin branches, a large stick, and moss) during his early morning visits.