Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Adria]

26 May
Hello everybody

Eggs are 28/25/23/21 days old today.

Incubation:
1. Karl (previous day) 19.57 - 20.03 ( 24 h 6 min )
taking care off the eggs - ..., 0.40, 1.25, 2.18, 2.37, 2.49, 3.32, 4.30, 5.34, 5.12, 7.14, 7.49, 8.17, 9.03, 9.49, 10.18, 11.30, 11.53, 12.05, 12.53, 13.14, 13.43, 14.16, 14.53, 15.16, 15.49, 16.10, 16.55, 17.48, 18.26, 19.06, 19.43

2. Kaia 20.04 -
taking care off the eggs - 20.23, 20.35, 20.52, 21.11, 22.15, 22.50,


Material: 0

[Madli]

Good photos
Thanks!

I just read from the YT chat that Urmas already installed a fish basket and Kaia was seen visiting it.

I have had this worry for a while now that it's been very very dry and without rain...whrn chicks arrive then searching for fish can be difficult.
This basket is very needed, but I didn't think that this early

[Adria]

Good photos
Thanks!

I just read from the YT chat that Urmas already installed a fish basket and Kaia was seen visiting it.

I have had this worry for a while now that it's been very very dry and without rain...whrn chicks arrive then searching for fish can be difficult.
This basket is very needed, but I didn't think that this early

Madli, thanks for the info .
Anyway, it's good that Kaia discovered the fish basket. Maybe so soon that they have time to get to know him before the chicks hatch.

[Adria]

Karl incubated and cared for the eggs all night. Kaia spent the night outside the nest.


9.03 - Karl tried to throw out the pellets


9.49 - stretching


Karl sees someone - some intruder is moving around the nest.

[Adria]

10.36 - strange black stork flew to the right edge of the nest .




10.37 - Karl jumped at the intruder

[Adria]

continuation
intruder flies away




10.38 - Karl continues to incubate

[Adria]

10.54 - intruder is constantly moving nearby, Karl is upset


11.28 - Karl tried to throw out the pellets


Karl stood up and threw out the pellets

[Adria]

12.53 - aeration, rotation, preening,
13.14 - preening, PS, aeration, rotation
13.43 - aearation, rotation
14.16 - preening, aeration, rotation

Kaia still hasn't returned...

[marika.solo]

... it's been very very dry and without rain...when chicks arrive then searching for fish can be difficult. ...

URMAS asked for help - support of fish suppliers (and basket fillers) is needed
Urmas has a lot of work this season

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[Madli]

Hello

Around at 09h
I noticed that before the intruder's visit, Karl had some problems with a pellet again.
He tried to throw it out while incubating, but without success.





You can still see the lump on his neck