Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

20.09 Karl ll arrives back alone to spend the night in the nest. And what a pose!


Good night Karl!

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/9JMRFPM5NIE

there is night vision
20.40 - 21.08

[Madli]

April 12

Good morning!

5.33 Karl ll woke up


6.24 He flew out.
6.25 In with a green pine twig.
6.30 , 6.33 , 6.38 , 6.42 , twig
6.49 Moss


7.56 a nice PS

[Madli]

08.00


8.15 Karl ll brings a twig. You can nicely see him arriving through the woods


8.36


8.50 Karl ll is enjoying the sunrays in the cold morning

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/9JMRFPM5NIE

Hello everyone

Kaia is here (12.51)

[Madli]

09.55 He is calling.
09.57 Karl ll flies out and flies a small circle around the trees. He returns singing.
10.00 He flies out.
11.16 Karl ll returns singing. There must be a female around..
11.37 Out.


12.51 Karl ll returns singing. He is very excited!
12.51.45 A female is flying around!
12.51.53 Female lands in the nest!

[Madli]

Karl ll is sooo excited! They greet eachother for a long time.


13.00 Dancing around.
13.03 First mating!

[Madli]

Kaia has very dark legs


13.25 Mating
13.32 Interesting situation..Karl lies down..and Kaia is giving some very forceful kisses

Kaia, what are you doing? She is a maniac!

Video here: https://youtu.be/qrudwlES2Os

13.38 Karl ll attempts to mate, but Kaia steps on the curved branch.

Pretty girl Kaia


13.46 Kaia leaves.
13.48 Karl ll out too.

[Madli]

VIDEO of Kaia's arrival:
https://youtu.be/tFqI9DyS86g

14.38 Karl ll arrives alone.
15.05 He leaves.

17.01 Karl ll arrives with a lot of moss.


17.10 Stream interruption

[Madli]

18.09 Stream is back. Karl is in the nest alone.


18.11 Out