Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

15.29 Karl arrives back home. He still keeps looking up and around.

16.27 Kaia arrives. Nice greetings

16.28 Karl lies down and Kaia does "her thing" again. This os already 3rd time today.

[Madli]

16.30 Mating unsuccessful- Karl's knee got in the way



16.46 Mating unsuccessful.

17.56 Mating (3)

[Madli]

18.26 Karl flies away.

Kaia alone in the nest, waiting.
19.08 Kaia



19.12 Karl is back.

[Madli]

19.38 Kaia sits on Karl again.


21.23 Kaia lays down in the nest for a short time. Is the egg coming soon? ( she has been in the nest a lot today, arranging nest material and even brought moss herself)

[Madli]

April 21

Hello!

Today's summary:
Matings: 6

Materials:
-moss 6
-twigs 1
- dry grass 1


* Only successful copulations counted as matings.

[Madli]

05.38 Kaia flies out.

Karl starts to work:
06.06 out - 06.09 Twig
06.16 out - 06.24 Moss
06.30 out - 06.32 Moss
06.34 out - 06.36 Moss
06.53 out - 07.04 Moss. This is the last delivery.

Karl still builds and making the nest ready..only Kaia doesn't seem to be ready yet!

[Madli]

09.54 Kaia is home! Both greet eachother nicely.


09.56 Mating (1)

A few unsuccessful mating attempts..

10.07 Mating (2)

[Madli]

Karl starts to bring in some nest material.

10.19 Karl out - 10.22 moss..
10.25 out - 10.28 dry grass.

10.35 Mating (3)

[Madli]

10.42 Karl out - 10.46 moss.

10.47 Karl is nicely spreading the moss around the nest. Then he lies down. As soon as Kaia sees Karl down, she immediately starts to "mate" with him. I think this is a part of their "relationship games"

[Madli]

10.51 Karl flies out.

11.24 Karl comes back home.

11.47 Karl is taking a selfie