Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Adria]

23.06 -Karl and Kaia on the nest and standing


good night

[Madli]

Hello

We saw that Kaia was absent for quite long time today.

I received this info:
Kaia went feeding 3 times today. 2x10 km away from the nest + another 13 km further from there.
She is still exploring.

[Madli]

30 April

Hello

01.31 to 02.14 Karl incubates the egg.
02.20 to 03.00 Karl on the egg.
03.14 to 03.35 Karl on the egg.
03.39 to 04.00 Karl on the egg.
04.58 to 05.22 Karl on the egg.

05.27 Kaia jumps to the lower branch balcony




05.28 Karl on the egg.

[Madli]

It's raining a little.

05.37 Kaia flies away grom the balcony.

05.45 Karl rolls the egg, aerates and continues incubation.
06.03 Karl takes care of the egg and continues incubation.
06.34 Karl stretches wings, makes PS, takes care of the egg and continues incubation.
07.24 Next egg care.
It's raining more now.
08.04 Next care break.
08.49 Next care break.
The rain has stopped.
09.10 Next care break.
09.41 Next break.
10.00 Next break.

Looks like Karl has started the full incubation now.

[Madli]

By the way, it is now more than 48 hours since the first egg was laid.
Kaia will surely come home soon when she's ready.

In 2022 there was a 66 hour difference between laying the 2nd and 3rd egg.

[Madli]

10.37 Next egg care break
11.00 Next break



11.05 Kaia arrives.


11.06 Mating unsuccessful.


11.06 Karl flies away.

Kaia takes over the egg duty.

[Madli]

Kaia preens herself and doesn't cover the egg immediately.

11.12 Karl brings soft material


11.13 Karl out- 11.15 brings straw

11.16 Mating unsuccessful.

Kaia arranges nest materials.

11.17 Karl out
11.18 Kaia covers the egg.
11.20 Karl brings soft materals. Kaia stands up.
11.21 Karl out
11.27 Kaia covers the egg.

[Adria]

Thanks Madli for the posts, I can continue now .

[Adria]

12.17 - Kaia got up, preening, adjusting the nest hole
12.24 - continues to incubate, change of incubation position
12.51- Kaia got up, preening, adjusting the nest hole
12.56 - continues to incubate, without changing the incubation position
13.23 - Kaia got up, preening
13.31.02 - Kaia in a defensive position


13.31.03 - it's Karl

[Madli]

12.51 Next break- Kaia preens herself, aerates the nest and continues incubation.
13.21 Next break.

13.30 A strong gust of wind.


13.31 Karl is back. Kaia takes defensive pose at first.




Both storks preening themselves.

13.34 Kaia leaves.

Karl takes over the egg duty.