Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

The older chicks are standing on the edge of the nest, looking outside. K3 is not interested in this yet.


18.30 K1 makes a nice jump.

[marika.solo]

the whole article mentioned by Madli above - thx for hint
viewtopic.php?p=6877#p6877 (23.7 https://www.looduskalender.ee/n/node/6885)

[Madli]

Bonus goes to lie next to K1. They look so sweet together


and nice bonding time between the storklets.

[Madli]

19.07 Bonus stands up and takes advantage ofthe space vailable. Bonus makes a WE with high jumps.

[marika.solo]

19.07 Bonus stands up and takes advantage of the space vailable. Bonus makes a WE with high jumps.

the first pic is really super, great shot!

[Adria]

19.46 - K1 and K2 : battle of beaks

[Adria]

K2 won the fight

[marika.solo]

19.46 - K1 and K2 : battle of beaks ...

bill fencing is very essential in their life

prof. PZ says: "bill fencing is evidently training in the precise use of the bill" (viewtopic.php?p=6796#p6796) and " they train in this way to use the bill as a weapon and a tool for catching fish; so training for future uses" (viewtopic.php?p=6525#p6525)

edit:
years ago one zoologist/ethologist answered to me, that it is also a way for them to exchange saliva in order to identify themselves as relatives in the future

[Adria]

Oh thanks Marika interesting information. At times it seems like a real fight - especially when they make strange noises .

[marika.solo]

FEEDING by Karl II at 20.34 (6)

it is not easy for him regurgitating the food


who ate the big fish - edit: or frogs?
first something little https://i.postimg.cc/J4rC6bJS/2022-07-2 ... -34-23.jpg

than (maybe) frogs on the way (but I am not sure)


and Karl II flew away