Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

09.28 Kaia arrives! And she brings some dry grass with her! They have a nice greeting. Karl immediately flies away.
Karl's incubation shift was 16 h 6 min.


Kaia begins to arrange some moss around the nest bowl.


09.29 Kaia continues incubation.

[Madli]

Kaia's egg care times: aerating, rolling + self care - preening, PS
09: 28 / 44 / 54
10: 12 / 40
11: 21
12: 02 / 44
13: 11
14: 05 / 35
15: 03 / 48
16: 31

[Madli]

Karl starts to bring fresh materials into the nest.

09.33 Grass
09.35 Moss + twig
09.42 Moss
09.49 Moss
09.51 Nothing...

[Madli]

11.33 Kaia is banting hard.


13.30 Finally some nice shade. ( but it is still very warm for them)


Hehe.. If 20 degrees makes them so hot already..what are they feeling in Africa during winter?

[Madli]

15.50 A bublebee flies too close, Kaia tries to snatch it

Go away, bee!

[Madli]

16.48 Karl comes home! Kaia doesn't recognize him at distance and is already taking a defencive pose, but then she knows it's Karl. Kaia gives him a long greeting, and then immediately leaves.
Kaia's incubation shift was 7 h 19 min.



16.49 Karl continues incubation.
Kaia's shadow flies over the forest from left to right.

[marika.solo]

... Hehe.. If 20 degrees makes them so hot already..what are they feeling in Africa during winter?

with black feathers on the sun it is much warmer

in Africa they are in shadow and/or water during the hottest hours - feeding time is usually only in the morning and before evening (in midday they aren't usually active)

[Madli]

Karl's egg care times: aerating, rolling + self care-preening, PS
16: 49
17: 08 / 40
18: 07 / 31 / 54
19: 24
20: 00 / 32
21: 10 / 53
22: 59
23: 30

[Madli]

Karl's evening is calm so far.

17.54 / 18.54 / 19.30

[Madli]

23.00 A stretch