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

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July 30
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 67 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 66 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 66 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.

The live stream is back! (started 09:45 - camera time)

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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 30/07/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

Night & Morning

• 09:45 — Stream active; chicks present in the nest.
• 10:05 — Feeding: Male adult arrived and delivered a small quantity of food, including small fish.
• 11:38 – 11:50 — Chicks displayed intensive begging behavior and head-nodding toward an adult/intruding stork nearby. Adult stork departed at 11:50:08.

Afternoon

• 13:36 — Unidentified stork visited the nest. (Chicks - begging display; 13:36:10 - 13:36:30)
• 15:44 — Feeding: Female adult arrived and delivered food.
• 15:48 — Shadow of a large bird passed over the nest; chicks exhibited alarm response.
• 16:33 — Feeding: Male adult arrived and delivered a small quantity of small fish.
• 16:59 — Feeding: Female adult arrived and delivered a substantial quantity of fish.
• 17:11 — Wing-exercising and jumping session observed in the nest.

Evening

• 18:38 — Feeding: Female adult arrived and delivered a large quantity of fish.

Summary Highlights

• Feedings: 5 feedings observed (10:05, 15:44, 16:33, 16:59, 18:38). Main food item: fish.
• Nest Status: All 3 chicks remained in the nest throughout the period, engaging in wing exercises and begging displays.

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who can be this adult stork?

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July 31
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 68 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 67 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 67 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.

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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 31/07/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

Morning

• 07:54 — Feeding: Male adult arrived and delivered food.
• 10:23 — Female adult landed in the nest.
• 10:23 — Feeding: Female adult delivered several large fish.
• 11:35 — Feeding: Male adult arrived and delivered small pieces of food.

Afternoon

• 13:03 – 13:24 — Afternoon nap for all three chicks during a hot day (~27 °C).
• 14:07 — Feeding: Female adult arrived and delivered several fish.
• 15:31 – 15:32 — Feeding: Male adult arrived and delivered small pieces of food.
• 16:23 — Two chicks resting while the third remained active.

Evening

• 19:43 — Feeding: Male adult arrived and delivered a large fish
• 19:43:48 — Another stork flew in front of the male.
• 20:02 — Alert on the nest; cries of cranes heard in the area.
• 21:46 — Rain and thunderstorm activity recorded at the nest[.

Summary Highlights

• Feedings: 6 feedings observed (07:54, 10:23, 11:35, 14:07, 15:31, 19:43)[cite: 1]. Main food item: fish.
• Nest Status: Chicks aged 68 and 67 days old. Chat discussion noted that maiden flights are expected any day now (typical age range 68–72 days).

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20:02 some kind of noises ("crying" bird/s - cranes?) - chicks are alerted

@Вожик-е7б ​​это крик журавлей (this is the cry of cranes)