Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

- FEEDING at 09.37
- she is waiting on all
- 2 pille food
- 5 ate - much little fishes, they all have rough, full neck







2 bigger piece and some little fish she ate back

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

- FEEDING at 10.56
- not big pile of food
- trio in the first row ate it (maybe No4 is also interested, but don't eat)







something bothered (?) her for a very short while:

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

FEMALE is on the nest from 09.36 (continuation from 11h)

- while setting she is strengthening the nest rim
- 11.07 it is quit, all resting (birds are singing)
- 11.17 up, she shakes her plumage, cleans the storklets (also the ass so that they can defecate)
- 11.21 F covered the chicks again
- 11.36 up, shakes her feathers, works with twigs, chicks are chirping/twittering and she takes care of the chicks
- 11.40 F covered the storklets

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU



it isn't simply to catch 6 little storklets

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

change: M in at 12.18.18 - F out at 12.18.30 (12 sec)

MALE is on the nest from 12.18

- FEEDING at 12.19
- 12.22 settled on the chicks
- 12.24 up and back after very short preening/cleaning
- 12.40 after resting, M stand up, pooping, short preening (chicks), fluffing the moss, self -preening
- 12.54 M covered his offspring

.....
- 13.02 M stand up, pooping, shaking the feathers and taking care of the storklets and herself
- 13.05 settled down
- relaxing
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.....
- 14.00 again up, taking care of the chicks and from 14.02 M is warming his offspring
- 14.11 again up, pooping, taking care of the chicks and from 14.15 M is warming his offspring
- 14.31 again: self preening, shaking the plumage and preening the storklets and from 14.35 M is warming his offspring

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

FEEDING at 12.19
- two pile of fishes (?), correction: first 2-3 fishes/pieces and than more lampreys (if I am right )
- on of the fish (rest?) swaloved one of the storklets
- the quartet ate good
- No5 is without food yet
- the fish and some lampreys male ate back

(12.19.43)


(12.20.10) No5 crawled to the table (to the right/in the direction away from the camera)


(12.20.39) No5 slipped and rolled over, but got up quickly (knocking No6 down)

[Adria]

So we already have six chicks, great joy (but also worries).

Great joys and worries await us. Let's keep our fingers crossed, especially if there's enough food. (if anyone gives me an exception, I'll bring them fishs )

[Adria]

13.31 - Jan cleans and massages the chicks
13.55 -Jan cleans and massages the chicks
14.01 -Jan cleans and massages the chicks -
14.14 -Jan cleans and massages the chicks - short
14.33 -Jan cleans and massages the chicks, an attempt to refute the food

[Adria]

15.04 - Jan feeds - five chicks ate, Nr. 5 stole food to Nr. 6:

[Adria]

15.42 - Jan cleans and massages the chicks .