Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[Adria]

Janika returned at 12.32, exchanged with Jan in an incubation and at 12.33 Jan left for hunting:


13.44 - Janika aerates the area around the eggs, changing the position of the incubation:

[Adria]

14.41 - Janika aerates the area around the eggs, rotates the eggs, changes the position of the incubation.:


15.41 - Janika aerates the area around the eggs, rotates the eggs, changes the position of the incubation.:

[Adria]

17.38 - Something flew near the nest.Janika tried to make it as small and invisible as possible .:


She watched it around the nest for a moment.
At 17.47 she calmed down, stood up, turned her eggs, and continued the incubation.:

[marika.solo]

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

18.33 F: taking care of the eggs (and pooping) - 18.34 back incubating
she is aerating, than preening (while sitting)
F works with twigs and moss

(18.40)


18.52 M arrives, long greetings
change of duties, F out
M: aerating, fluffing the moss and at 18.53 incubating

the changing "ritual" (M arrival - F departure)



....
19.05 M: taking care of the eggs (and ruffling the feathers), 19.06 incubating again
M is resting/sleeping and bird are singing
19.45 M stand up, preening, fluffing the feathers and takes car of the eggs, 19.46 back incubating

[Adria]

Jan returned at 18.51, took turns with Janika in the incubation and Janika left at 18.52:


19.46 - Jan aerates, change of incubation position .:


20.07 - Jan aerates, rotating eggs, changing incubation position:

[marika.solo]

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

20.06 M short preening and fluffing the feathers, taking care of the eggs (short aerating) and back incubating (20.07)
M is resting/sleeping

20.47 next aerating, rolling (20.45 M wake up, short preening - first sitting than staying, ruffling the feathers, scratching the head/neck)
collecting moss and aerating while sitting

20.57 the next aerating, rolling (ruffling the feathers) and back incubating (20.58)

(20.46 scratching the head/neck)



...
21.02 M is resting/sleeping
21.52 M takes care of the eggs - aerating, egg rolling (pooped good, fluffed his feathers) and back incubating (21.53)
21.58 and next preening/aerating while sitting, than stand up - preening, at ...
at 22.00 aerating, 22.01 M settled back incubating
22.47 M stand up, preening and aerating - 22.48 back incubating
22.52 again

[Adria]

20.46 - Jan aerates, rotating eggs, changing incubation position:


20.58 -Jan aerates, turns the eggs and continues incubation , position unchanged:

[Adria]

21.53 - Jan aerates, change of position.

22.00 - Jan aerates, change of position:


22.52 - Jan aerates, rotates eggs, change position:


Janika spends the night outside the nest.

[marika.solo]

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

May 11
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incubation/change - F=female, M=male; from - to (taking care off the eggs)
0/ M: 18.52 - 09.10 = 14h 18min. (... 00.56 + 01.10 + 02.12, 02.20, 02.56 + 04.00 + 05.03 + 06.18 + 07.47 + 08.10)
...
1/ F: 09.10 - 09.45 = 35 min. (09.10 + 09.28 + 09.43)
2/ M: 09.45 - 10.19 = 34 min. (09.45 + 10.07) - F stayed on the nest
3/ F: 10.19 - 11.06 = 47 min. (10.19 + 10.33)
4/ M: 11.06 - 15.38 = 4h 32 min. (11.58 + 12.52 + 13.35 + 15.13)
5/ F: 15.38 - (15.38 + 16.001 + 17.27 + 17.51 a 18.16 + 19.29 + 20.10 + 21.08 + 22.06 + 23.28 + ...)

[marika.solo]

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

taking care of the eggs:
00.56 + 01.10 + 02.12, 02.20, 02.56 + 04.00 + 05.03 + 06.18

nothing unusual in the night
birds are singing very early (our male wake up about 5h)

taking care of the eggs as always:
M stand up, short preening and fluffing feathers, aerating, egg roiling and back incubating
resting - sleeping