Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[Adria]

22.25 - Jan turns the eggs, changes position:

[marika.solo]

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

May 09
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incubation/change - F=female, M=male; from - to (taking care off the eggs)
0/ M: 19.49 - 08.04 = 12h 15 min. ( ... + 00.32 + 01.02 + 01.14 + 02.30 + 03.16 + 03.51 + 05.13 + 06.22 + 07.35 +
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1/ F: 08.04 - 08.58 = 54 min (08.34)
2/ M: 08.58 - 09.29 = 31 min. (08.58)
3/ F: 09.29 - 14.53 = 5h 24 min. (09.29 + 10.25 + 12.06 + 13.12 + 13.50)
4/ M: 14.53 - 20.32 = 5h3 9 min. (14.53 + 15.06 + 15.26 + 15.55 + 16.47 + 17.22 + 18.04 + 18.28 + 19.20)
5/ F: 20.32 - (20.33 + 20.52 + 21.37 + 22.47 + 23.29 + 23.43 ; ...)

[marika.solo]

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

08.04 F arrived, greetings, change of duties - 08.05 she settled on the eggs
08.04 M out

F is preening herself
08.20 and next - she noticed someone and her neck is stretched, neck feathers are ruffled
08.30 she is relaxed - preening while sitting
08.34 she takes care of the eggs, ruffled the moss and 08.35 back incubating

M deliveries of moss, straw, twigs
08:33 moss
08.49 straw + complicated twig (he stayed for a while - preening, 08.52 out)
08.53 long twig (strengthening the nest rim and preening in sunshine, 08.56 out)
08.58 very long straight stick (this twig falls on the female, she gets up and helps with it)

08.59 help with twig

[marika.solo]

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

08.58 M take care off the eggs (aerating, fluffing the moss and at 09.00 incubating)

F stayed on the nest - preening
09.06 for a short while she preens his head and neck
09.07 she scratched own head, than works with twigs
09.09 again preening (I like observing this) - 09.25 preening ended

9.22 M collects the moss to his body

09.26 she preens him - 09.28 again herself

09.29 change, F takes care off the eggs (M - preening)

9.43 M works with nest rim, pooping (only few), again strengthening (F: collecting the moss)
09.47 next preening (M)
09.58 work with branches and next preening

09.03 we see the uropygial/preen gland

[Adria]

8.53 Jan brought the branch - 8.58 Jan brought the branch


9.00 Jan incubates

[Adria]

9.30 exchange - Janika incubates:


10.24 Jan went hunting:

[marika.solo]

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

10h M: still preening, F: incubating (she is sleeping mostly)
10.07 M: stretching the right leg and wing, some steps and again preening

10.23 M: stretching the right leg and wing
F: wake up, she sneezes
10.24 M out

10.25 F: stand up, pooping (few), aerating the nest bowl, fluffing the moss and 10.26 back incubating (it is again windy, nest is still in shadow)
10.29 and next: preening while sitting, collecting the moss, aerating (still sitting) and again preening to 10.42

[Adria]

11.16 Janika aerates the surroundings of the eggs, change of position:


12.06 Janika aerates the surroundings of the eggs, change of position:

[marika.solo]

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

after resting at 11.09 something caught her attention (she looks up at the top left for a while)
11.15 preening, than working with branches (still sitting)

11.16 F takes care of the eggs (aerating, moving some twigs and moss) and back incubating
11.23 strengthening the nest rim, collecting moss, aerating (while sitting)

11.40 some times she closes her eyes and is sitting deep in the nest (it is sunny but windy)

11.40 sleepy beauty

[Adria]

13.12 Janika aerates the area around the eggs, rotates the eggs, changes position:


13.50 Janika aerates the area around the eggs, rotates the eggs, changes position: