Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

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

Whether these are the same birds that nested here last year still needs some research.

(source: https://www.looduskalender.ee/n/node/6527 - GT translation)

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

April15
Hello everyone

there is the first egg
03.04 mating (before she worked with the nest bowl)
03:06:08 she settled down, already in this "wide" position



03:08:26 she pushed the egg out


03:14:02 first view for both storks on the egg

[marika.solo]

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

06.30 male out
06.33 female settled on the egg after min. stood up and care for the egg and the nest bowl

for our view the egg is covered (04.43)


female is guarding the egg - it is raining (07.24)


07.33 care of the egg and the nest bowl, our female settled down

[marika.solo]

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

it is again raining ...
08.05 male is back with hug branch of dry straw
08.06 mating (and view on the egg)



our female is sleeping, our handsome male take care now and they guarding the egg/resting (08.23 - 08.24 - 08.30)

[marika.solo]

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

it seems the rain is over
09.25 the next mating

09.31 male out, 09.35 he is back with hug branch of green moss


male's turn (09.36)

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

09.40 male out, female care of the egg and the nest bowl
09.42 he is back with one twig, both works with it

09.44 mating, male preening (she seems to me tired)
09.49 male out

female care of the egg and the nest bowl


09.53 male is back with the next branch of green moss, she works with one "naughty branch"

09.55 care of the egg and the nest bowl, she is resting

09.59 male settled on the egg (for a short while)

[marika.solo]

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

at 10.37 she stretches her wings and flies away

male: preening, care of the egg and the nest bowl, he is resting and guarding the egg (11h)

[marika.solo]

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

male is still there - he is guarding, resting and is working in the nest bowl: aerating, spreading the nest material, egg rolling, ...

12.11

[marika.solo]

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

13.20 female arrived, greetings
13.21 dancing and mating
she immediately checks if all is all right in the nest bowl and both preens



13.34 male out


13.50 female is incubating

[marika.solo]

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

14.25 she stand up – she works with the twigs, mostly in the nest bowl and she is waiting for him/for change, but not change yet – again caring and incubating

14.58 male is back

15.04 dancing and mating
Preening, preening

15.09 female out