Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

19.08 male is back (whistling)

this male ate for dinner most probably one very very big fish maybe from the same pond like the last year male - is this our Jan? I am really not sure (no time for comparing pictures yet)



19.35 whistling and female is there 19.36 too, nice greetings
and preening, preening

19.53 dancing and mating
preening, preening

evening resting (20.05)

[Tamás Borbély]

Female black stork arrives to her pair - 2022.04.11 11:10

[marika.solo]

thank you Tamás, nice work!

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

April 12
Hello everyone

7.54 both on the nest - preening (some pic later)

before:
06.42 male out, female works with nest bowl (she is digging the moss, ...)
06.45 male is back with one long twig, female is active in finding the right place and than she works again with the moss
preening, resting

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

07.15 mating
male - preening, female - resting
07.33 nest restoration
07.40 male out



07.43 he is back with next twig, both are very active in nest restoration
preening - they are so colourful in the morning sunshine
07.55 mating

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

08.04 male out
08.06 he is back with next long twig (he seemed to be close - the female was watching him)
she is again very active in finding the right place for this twig (and she works with moss)

​08.17 male out ​and back with next twig (08.18)
​they are both very active in nest reatauration

​08.20 male again out, ​08.21 back with another twig - busy morning

​08.24 mating attempt, but no mating - ​she works and works like a bee, ​male is preening himself

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

​08.30 male out, she is working with the moss (​mostly)



​08.34 male is back with huge branch of moss -now he is searching for the right place

​08.41 mating ​and again preening, preening

​08.55 resting time for both

I go out - thx to everyone for reporting and documenting

[Madli]

Here is a short video about Jan and Janika working together at 08.06.

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

​09.51 mating
preening, resting
10.24 mating
resting, preening
few nest-work (female - nest bowl/moss)

11.18 again mating
after this mating female regurgitated one big pellet and immediately threw it away from the nest

sunny, but windy day ... preening, resting in sunshine, they hid their bills in their chins

11.19 and 11.29

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

preening, resting, preening, resting ...



12.44 the next mating and again preening, preening and resting



about 13.02 something caught their attention for a short while (bird on the nearby branch?)



13.04 female out and male ruffled his feathers and followed her