Kaia is showing her pretty side
Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
10.21 Kaia is in the position of feeding, she even guides the chicks with her bill, but she doesn't feed them this time.
Kaia is showing her pretty side
Kaia is showing her pretty side
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
10.51 Some strange noises in the forest- maybe a deer barking? Or some other animal..Kaia listenes.
The chicks are already restless under her belly. Kaia stands up, makes a PS and then guides the chicks to the edge of the nest bowl.
10.53 FEEDING (4) Kaia serves a pile of soft fish. Both chicks eat and are content.
The chicks are already restless under her belly. Kaia stands up, makes a PS and then guides the chicks to the edge of the nest bowl.
10.53 FEEDING (4) Kaia serves a pile of soft fish. Both chicks eat and are content.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
11.33 Kaia stands up to make PS, then she aerates the nest. Chicks are sleeping peacefully, only greeting Mom for a moment.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
11.37 Karl! Kaia isn't in a hurry to leave. Karl checks his sleeping chicks, then covers them.
A few seconds later Karl stands up again to aerate the nest and roll the eggs. I still see a pip, but not a big progress. Karl covers the chicks.
A few seconds later Karl stands up again to aerate the nest and roll the eggs. I still see a pip, but not a big progress. Karl covers the chicks.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Kaia brings fresh material!
11.42 Moss
Kaia has a nice long preening in the nest and isn't in a hurry to leave yet.
11.56 Karl preens one of the chicks, then aerates the nest. Then it's the other chick's turn to get a butt massage
12.20 Karl massages the chicks and aerates the nest.
12.36 Karl rolls the eggs and aerates for a short moment. The chicks are not yet activly begging.
13.00 Karl massages the chicks, aerates the nest. Now the chicks are already begging and Karl puts himself into a feeding position. Everyone is ready
11.42 Moss
Kaia has a nice long preening in the nest and isn't in a hurry to leave yet.
11.56 Karl preens one of the chicks, then aerates the nest. Then it's the other chick's turn to get a butt massage
12.20 Karl massages the chicks and aerates the nest.
12.36 Karl rolls the eggs and aerates for a short moment. The chicks are not yet activly begging.
13.00 Karl massages the chicks, aerates the nest. Now the chicks are already begging and Karl puts himself into a feeding position. Everyone is ready
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
13.02 FEEDING (5) After several regurgitating attempts, Karl manages to get out a bigger fish which is still too hard for the chicks. They can't eat it.
Kart eats the big fish back, revealing some small fish underneath. Both chicks grab a small fish, one of them definitely manages to swallow it. The other not. Karl eats it back.
Kart eats the big fish back, revealing some small fish underneath. Both chicks grab a small fish, one of them definitely manages to swallow it. The other not. Karl eats it back.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
13.52 The chicks are begging again. This time Karl only aerates the nest and rolls the eggs. It started to rain slightly.
14.20 FEEDING (6) Karl regurgitates a small piece of food. One chick eats it. Then he regurgitates also a 2nd and 3rd pile of food, but they are too far away from the chicks.
14.20 FEEDING (6) Karl regurgitates a small piece of food. One chick eats it. Then he regurgitates also a 2nd and 3rd pile of food, but they are too far away from the chicks.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
15.00 FEEDING (7) Both chicks peck the bigger fish ( that looks like a small pike), it is already softer and they manage to get some pieces from it. Then one discoveres a hidden pile of small fish. It eats it really fast. Second chicl also gets smaller fish. Both had a decent meal 
15.04 While Karl finished feeding and rolls the eggs, he steps and stands on one of the chick's neck for about 6 seconds.
15.04 While Karl finished feeding and rolls the eggs, he steps and stands on one of the chick's neck for about 6 seconds.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
15.36 Private FEEDING (8) for one of the chicks while the other is asleep. Karl regurgitates two small piles of food.
15.41 Kaia arrives. Karl immediately leaves.
Karl's nest duty was 4 h 3 min.
16.18 FEEDING (9) Kaia serves a big pile of small, soft food. Both eat well!
16.46 Kaia aerates te nest, chick are in no need of food yet.
15.41 Kaia arrives. Karl immediately leaves.
Karl's nest duty was 4 h 3 min.
16.18 FEEDING (9) Kaia serves a big pile of small, soft food. Both eat well!
16.46 Kaia aerates te nest, chick are in no need of food yet.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
17.17 Kaia takes care of the nest and eggs- chicks are still not hungry.
18.11 Possible EGG TALK..Kaia takes care of the eggs. I don't see any progress on the pips though.
18.24 Karl is back already. Kaia leaves immediately.
Kaia's nest duty was 2 h 43 min.
18.45 FEEDING (10) for one of the chicks. Karl serves a lump of small fish that are stuck together. The other chick is not interested in food at the moment.
18.11 Possible EGG TALK..Kaia takes care of the eggs. I don't see any progress on the pips though.
18.24 Karl is back already. Kaia leaves immediately.
Kaia's nest duty was 2 h 43 min.
18.45 FEEDING (10) for one of the chicks. Karl serves a lump of small fish that are stuck together. The other chick is not interested in food at the moment.