Just a lovely couple together
12.19 Karl wants to mate. At first Kaia is reluctant, steps away, but Karl doesn't give up. They do a long dance
12.20 Mating successful.
12.32 Karl ll brings a twig and continues to work for a short time.
Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Karl ll starts bringing some nest material- moss, branches. Kaia finds the time to help with the work between her preening session.
Just a lovely couple together
12.19 Karl wants to mate. At first Kaia is reluctant, steps away, but Karl doesn't give up. They do a long dance
12.20 Mating successful.
12.32 Karl ll brings a twig and continues to work for a short time.
Just a lovely couple together
12.19 Karl wants to mate. At first Kaia is reluctant, steps away, but Karl doesn't give up. They do a long dance
12.20 Mating successful.
12.32 Karl ll brings a twig and continues to work for a short time.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Tickle, tickle 
12.36 Karl flies out. Kaia is pecking the nest bowl and working with the moss.
12.43 Karl returns with some dry hay.
12.45Karl lies down. Kaia steps on his head and "mates" with him.
12.59 Mating attempt by Karl unsuccessful. Only dancing.
13.02 Kaia flies away.
13.03 Karl follows.
12.36 Karl flies out. Kaia is pecking the nest bowl and working with the moss.
12.43 Karl returns with some dry hay.
12.45Karl lies down. Kaia steps on his head and "mates" with him.
12.59 Mating attempt by Karl unsuccessful. Only dancing.
13.02 Kaia flies away.
13.03 Karl follows.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
15.15 Karl arrives singing.
15.49 Kaia arrives. Karl greets her with great excitement
15.54 Together in the nest. Karl is resting, Kaia is preening herself.
16.14 Mating successful
16.26 Mating successful
Long preening by Karl II
16.37 Kaia's "mating"
Followed by long mutual preening.
16.52 Mating successful.
15.49 Kaia arrives. Karl greets her with great excitement
15.54 Together in the nest. Karl is resting, Kaia is preening herself.
16.14 Mating successful
16.26 Mating successful
Long preening by Karl II
16.37 Kaia's "mating"
Followed by long mutual preening.
16.52 Mating successful.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
17.45 Mating attempt unsuccessful- only dancing.
Long preening by both storks.
18.50 Kaia leaves.
Karl is alone again.
Long preening by both storks.
18.50 Kaia leaves.
Karl is alone again.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
19.46 Kaia returns to the nest for the night!
This is the first night in the nest for her after 2 nights since the arrival.
Good night
This is the first night in the nest for her after 2 nights since the arrival.
Good night
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
April 15
Good morning everybody!
05.39 Morning started with dancing- no mating followed.
05.45 Dancing- no mating.
05.47 Karl doesn't give up. Dancing- no mating. Kaia keeps escaping..
05.52 Karl approaches from behind to start the mating dance, Kaia steps on the curved branch. Nothing happened again!
05.59 Kaia leaves.
06.07 Karl II leaves.
Good morning everybody!
05.39 Morning started with dancing- no mating followed.
05.45 Dancing- no mating.
05.47 Karl doesn't give up. Dancing- no mating. Kaia keeps escaping..
05.52 Karl approaches from behind to start the mating dance, Kaia steps on the curved branch. Nothing happened again!
05.59 Kaia leaves.
06.07 Karl II leaves.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
06.57 Karl arrives with a twig.
He waits and works and waits
08.03 Karl flies out.
08.04 Returns with moss.
08.38 A nice long stretch after tiresome waiting.
He waits and works and waits
08.03 Karl flies out.
08.04 Returns with moss.
08.38 A nice long stretch after tiresome waiting.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
08.43 Good PS
08.50 Karl II out.
08.52 He brings a big dried pine twig.
09.00 Kaia arrives. Karl sees her from far and start to greet early
08.50 Karl II out.
08.52 He brings a big dried pine twig.
09.00 Kaia arrives. Karl sees her from far and start to greet early
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
09.02 Kaia doing her thing...
09.02 Mating unsuccessful. Karl isn't even close!
09.11 Dancing- no mating. Kaia steps on the branch, but Karl doesn't give up. He tries again.
09.12 Mating successful. (1)
09.02 Mating unsuccessful. Karl isn't even close!
09.11 Dancing- no mating. Kaia steps on the branch, but Karl doesn't give up. He tries again.
09.12 Mating successful. (1)
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Some nice preening time.
09.25 Karl out. Kaia starts to work with the nest bottom.
09.26 Karl brings a tree!
They work together.
09.28 Mating successful (2)
09.32 Karl out.
09.34 Karl comes with another dried pine branch. He can't decide where to put the branch. He walks around in circles. Kaia says: "Just put it down already!" and tries to grab the branch sever times
09.25 Karl out. Kaia starts to work with the nest bottom.
09.26 Karl brings a tree!
They work together. 09.28 Mating successful (2)
09.32 Karl out.
09.34 Karl comes with another dried pine branch. He can't decide where to put the branch. He walks around in circles. Kaia says: "Just put it down already!" and tries to grab the branch sever times