Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

19.18 A black woodpecker calls loudly nearby. Kaia watches and listenes.

[Adria]

22.15 - night vision, Kaia on the nest and incubating

[Madli]

06 May

Good morning.

Kaia had a peaceful night in the nest.

The night and morning are very cold and frosty

07.48 Karl arrives
Kaia stands and rolls the eggs.
Kaia covers the eggs again.

07.54 Kaia stands, rolls the eggs. Both storks preening themselves.

07.59 KARL is on egg duty.
08.00 Kaia flies away.
Karl continues incubation.

[Madli]

08.24 Karl aerates, rolls the eggs


Next egg caring:
09.13
09.41
10.10
10.40
11.09

Karl watches something. Probably a small bird.

[Madli]

11.09 Karl picks up a small piece of moss and eats it

[Madli]

Next egg care:
11.38
12.07
12.39 + good PS
12.57
13.19



Karl preening himself while incubating

[Madli]

13.19 A good wing stretch


Karl continues to incubate the eggs.

Next egg care:
13.53 + stretching the other wing + PS


13.53

[Madli]

14.17 KAIA arrives.
Karl steps away from the eggs and leaves immediately.

Kaia in


Karl out


14.17 Kaia aerates the nest and continues incubation

[Madli]

Kaia has a puffed neck


Next egg care:
14.28
15.04 + PS (good)
15.25
15.33
16.32
17.00
17.44
18.14

Our beautiful Kaia

[Madli]

Next egg care:
18.49


18.58 KARL arrives.




18.59 Kaia flies away.

Karl takes over the egg duty