09.28 Karl is rolling the eggs and takes over the incubation duty.
09.55 Karl stands up and goes to the curved branch.
09.56 Karl flies away and Kaia continues incubation.
Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
09.26 I can see Karl flying up to a tree. A minute later he flies from the tree and arrives to the nest with a twig in his bill
09.28 Karl is rolling the eggs and takes over the incubation duty.
09.55 Karl stands up and goes to the curved branch.
09.56 Karl flies away and Kaia continues incubation.
09.28 Karl is rolling the eggs and takes over the incubation duty.
09.55 Karl stands up and goes to the curved branch.
09.56 Karl flies away and Kaia continues incubation.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
12.08 Karl arrives.
12.11 Karl covers the eggs. Kaia prepares to leave. She's thinking about it
12.12 Kaia flies out.
12.11 Karl covers the eggs. Kaia prepares to leave. She's thinking about it
12.12 Kaia flies out.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
16.26 Karl notices someone..another stork maybe? He looks up to the sky.
16.27 He starts to whistle..he feels uneasy..
16.29 Karl still calling. I can see a shadow move on the trees- someone is flying above the nest. Looks like the situation calmed and no other storks tried to disturb the peace..
16.27 He starts to whistle..he feels uneasy..
16.29 Karl still calling. I can see a shadow move on the trees- someone is flying above the nest. Looks like the situation calmed and no other storks tried to disturb the peace..
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
19.01 Kaia comes home...I hope you had a nice SPA vacation, Kaia 
Karl is in a hurry to leave..he was sitting in the nest for over 6 hours.
Karl is in a hurry to leave..he was sitting in the nest for over 6 hours. Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
21.37 The camera switched to night vision..it's getting dark. But where is Karl II?? Kaia might be spending the night in the nest alone tonight..
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
May 5
Eggs are 11/9/6/4 days old today.
Materials: 0 (yesterday 10)
Events:
Karl did not return to the nest for the night, Kaia was alone.
Eggs are 11/9/6/4 days old today.
Materials: 0 (yesterday 10)
Events:
Karl did not return to the nest for the night, Kaia was alone.Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
So Kaia was alone all night, sitting on the eggs.
06.28 Kaia is aerating the nest and rolling the eggs. Karl hasn't returned yet!
06.28 Kaia is aerating the nest and rolling the eggs. Karl hasn't returned yet!
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
08.12 Karl arrives 
Kaia doesn't hurry to stand up and leave yet...
08.14 Kaia stands up, has a short preening and then leaves. Karl takes care of the eggs and continues incubation.
Kaia's incubation shift was 13 h 11 min
Kaia doesn't hurry to stand up and leave yet... 08.14 Kaia stands up, has a short preening and then leaves. Karl takes care of the eggs and continues incubation.
Kaia's incubation shift was 13 h 11 min
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
16.31 Kaia arrives! Karl immediately leaves.
Karl's incubation shift was 8 h 17 min.
16.32 Kaia continues incubation.
Karl's incubation shift was 8 h 17 min.
16.32 Kaia continues incubation.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
19.17 A little strenching break for Kaia. She also aerates and rools the eggs.
21.22 Karl arrives home. Right before the dark Change of incubation, Kaia goes to the "balcony" lower branch and finally has a nice long preening session.
21.23 Karl continues incubation.
Kaia's incubation shift was 4 h 50 min
21.22 Karl arrives home. Right before the dark
Change of incubation, Kaia goes to the "balcony" lower branch and finally has a nice long preening session. 21.23 Karl continues incubation.
Kaia's incubation shift was 4 h 50 min