Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2
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Re: Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2
Time-Line
08:14 — The male parent arrives at the nest carrying a branch/twig and places it in the nest.
08:20 — The male parent departs after perching on a nearby branch.
08:20 – 16:30 — [Data gap in chat records]
16:30 — First Feeding (Male): The male parent delivers a small portion of food to the hungry chicks.
18:19 — Second Feeding (Male): The male parent returns carrying another branch for the nest structure and delivers a feeding.
19:41 — Third Feeding (Male): The male parent arrives and delivers a single large fish.
19:41 – Evening — The three chicks remain alone at the nest. No female parent visits were recorded during the day.
Discussion
Key Insights & Background Context
Eldest Chick Age (60 Days):
At 60 days old, the eldest chick is reaching the lower threshold of fledging age (typically 60–73 days). At this stage, wing-exercise frequency increases significantly as the young storks prepare for their maiden flights.
Parental Provisioning & Nest Maintenance:
Delivering nest material (twigs/branches) alongside food deliveries remains a common behaviour for adult males even late in the nesting season, helping maintain nest stability as the heavy chicks move around actively.
Female Absence & Single-Parent Provisioning:
The absence of the female parent throughout the day suggests she may already be spending extended periods away from the nest or preparing for early migration, leaving the male to undertake the primary feeding duties.
08:14 — The male parent arrives at the nest carrying a branch/twig and places it in the nest.
08:20 — The male parent departs after perching on a nearby branch.
08:20 – 16:30 — [Data gap in chat records]
16:30 — First Feeding (Male): The male parent delivers a small portion of food to the hungry chicks.
18:19 — Second Feeding (Male): The male parent returns carrying another branch for the nest structure and delivers a feeding.
19:41 — Third Feeding (Male): The male parent arrives and delivers a single large fish.
19:41 – Evening — The three chicks remain alone at the nest. No female parent visits were recorded during the day.
Discussion
Key Insights & Background Context
Eldest Chick Age (60 Days):
At 60 days old, the eldest chick is reaching the lower threshold of fledging age (typically 60–73 days). At this stage, wing-exercise frequency increases significantly as the young storks prepare for their maiden flights.
Parental Provisioning & Nest Maintenance:
Delivering nest material (twigs/branches) alongside food deliveries remains a common behaviour for adult males even late in the nesting season, helping maintain nest stability as the heavy chicks move around actively.
Female Absence & Single-Parent Provisioning:
The absence of the female parent throughout the day suggests she may already be spending extended periods away from the nest or preparing for early migration, leaving the male to undertake the primary feeding duties.