Female in the nest now.
Does she look the same as the female on previous visits? ( dark legs and bill color)
Sigulda Municipality (Grāfs and Grāfiene)
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
Does she look the same as the female on previous visits? ( dark legs and bill color)
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
14.04 Both storks are in the nest. (they came in and out separately meanwhile)
14.50 The wind is very strong. The female finds hard to keep her balance.
14.50 The wind is very strong. The female finds hard to keep her balance.
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
14.55 Female jumps out of the nest and flies away.
14.58 Grafs flies out and returns a moment later. He is calling.
14.59 Grafs flies out again.
16.03 Grafs comes back.
17.04 He leaves.
18.56 Grafs is back, calling.
20.38 The female hasn't arrived yet. Grafs is alone in the nest.
14.58 Grafs flies out and returns a moment later. He is calling.
14.59 Grafs flies out again.
16.03 Grafs comes back.
17.04 He leaves.
18.56 Grafs is back, calling.
20.38 The female hasn't arrived yet. Grafs is alone in the nest.
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
21.42 The female returns!
21.44 Mating
22.17 Mating
21.44 Mating
22.17 Mating
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
May 17
Both storks spent the morning in the nest.
05.53 female flew out.
05.54 Grafs out too.
05.56 Grafs returns and calls.
06.09 Female returns.
Both in the nest.
07.31
Both storks spent the morning in the nest.
05.53 female flew out.
05.54 Grafs out too.
05.56 Grafs returns and calls.
06.09 Female returns.
Both in the nest.
07.31
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
09.42 Female flies out.
09.43 Grafs follows.
09.45 Grafs returns calling
09.46 Grafs leaves.
The female lost one of her feathers today morning during mating.
10.52 Grafs is back.
11.01 Out.
09.43 Grafs follows.
09.45 Grafs returns calling
09.46 Grafs leaves.
The female lost one of her feathers today morning during mating.
10.52 Grafs is back.
11.01 Out.
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
12.49 Both storks return.
12.54 Mating- female loses her balance.
13.35 Both storks leave together.
15.49 Both arrive together.
15.52 The female moves to the neighbouring tree.
15.53 She leaves. Grafs follows a moment later.
12.54 Mating- female loses her balance.
13.35 Both storks leave together.
15.49 Both arrive together.
15.52 The female moves to the neighbouring tree.
15.53 She leaves. Grafs follows a moment later.
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
20.01 Grafs is back, calling. This time he arrived alone.
21.45 Female arrives.
21.53 Mating
Is the female about to lose another feather?
22.37 Walking noises heard in the forest. Some big animal must be nearby.
21.45 Female arrives.
21.53 Mating
Is the female about to lose another feather?
22.37 Walking noises heard in the forest. Some big animal must be nearby.
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
May 18
As in the Dabasti forum, the female is referred as Grafiene, I will also call her so.
Both storks spent the night in the nest.
04.39 They became active and had a nice greeting.
04.55 Grafiene out.
05.09 Grafs out.
06.49 Grafs with a twig. He waits in the nest.
09.24 Grafiene arrives.
As in the Dabasti forum, the female is referred as Grafiene, I will also call her so.
Both storks spent the night in the nest.
04.39 They became active and had a nice greeting.
04.55 Grafiene out.
05.09 Grafs out.
06.49 Grafs with a twig. He waits in the nest.
09.24 Grafiene arrives.
Re: Grāfs and Grāfiene (Sigulda Municipality)
09.30 Mating
09.58 Mating.
11.45 Grafiene leaves.
11.46 Grafs follows.
09.58 Mating.
11.45 Grafiene leaves.
11.46 Grafs follows.