Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[marika.solo]

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

13.14 male is whistling back and female too
(maybe another stork was nearby - they often spend the time on the branches not far from the nest - ready to defend it)
13.18 female again out, male followed her

13.28 the same situation - first male in (whistling) and immediately female arrived
preening
13.38 the next mating

(btw. I will try to count in the late evening (but I could overlook some on the record)

short work with branches, preening
13.41 female out, male again follow her (he bounced and flew over the full width of the nest)

[marika.solo]

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

the day is still windy (the camera some times swings)

our pair arrived on the nest at 15.51 (male first)
male settled down for a short while



both are preening long time

16.07 male settled again and mating followed (mating after female "call" - preening the feathers on the male's head and neck)

preening, resting
cca 16.36 nest restoration (both are working) - not long time
16.39 the first and at 16.40 the second stork flew out

16.52 female is back - preening, resting, waiting, nest restoration and at 17.57 again out

[marika.solo]

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

18.53 male arrived (whistling), preening and again waiting
19.30 female is also back - again the very nice greetings ritual

19.37 mating and preening, preening, ... and resting together

[marika.solo]

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

at 20.30 camera switched to black and white

[marika.solo]

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

VIDEO by Kotkaklubi - very, very big thanx

Must toonekurg2 - Two days of building the nest in three minutes (time-lapse) 2022-04-9/10


pic from this video

[marika.solo]

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

something upset them

[marika.solo]

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

April 14
Hello everyone

the night seems be quiet - resting, preening, pooping, ...resting, ...
05.43 (maybe) the first today mating

my last shot from yesterday and the firs from today (mating)

[marika.solo]

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

06.17 male out (female this time - nest restoration)
06.18 male is back with twig, male preening
06.21 male again out - 06.22 back with next twig

06.24 where is the right place


06.27 male again out - 06.31 the next complicated big twig
male is preening, than again out at 06.37

she is working with nest material

[marika.solo]

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

06.45 male is back with huge branch of moss


06.47 female flies away (male is selfpreening)

he is so much beautiful


06.52 male out - this time no often used way (to the left - before he is observing something)
07.00 he is back (arrival from the same site) with next branch of moss

[marika.solo]

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

07.04 male out, again to the left

07.41 female arrived and she was waiting (resting)