Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[marika.solo]

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


MALE is on the nest from 05.56

taking care of the eggs:
5.56 + 6.51 + 07.52 + 08.20 + 09.12 + 10.02 + 10.28 + 10.57 + 11.54 + 12.36 + 13.23 + 13.59 + 14.54 + 15.57 + 16.46 + 17.03 +


their wings are really very nice (aerating at 10.02)

[Adria]

8.20 - Jan aerates the area around the eggs, turns the eggs, PS (does not suffer from hunger ), change of incubation position .:


9.12 - Jan aerates the area around the eggs, cleans his feathers, changes the incubation position.:

[Adria]

10.02 - Jan is practicing his wings .:

[Adria]

10.27.34 Arrival of a foreign female




She tried to push Jan out of the nest. At 10.28.11 she left the nest. This is probably the same female that appeared a few days ago.

[Adria]

10.50 Jan checked the eggs, they seem to be undamaged .:


The sun was shining for a while, but it's already cloudy and the wind is blowing:
11.55 - Jan aerates, rotates eggs, changes incubation position .:

[Adria]

13.23 -Another exercise, even on one leg , turned the eggs and changed the incubation position .:



13.36.43 - The transmission was interrupted

13.49.13 -resume transmission

[marika.solo]

10.27.34 Arrival of a foreign female ... She tried to push Jan out of the nest. At 10.28.11 she left the nest. This is probably the same female that appeared a few days ago.

I will try to compare the shots of the attacking female and our Janika from last season (if it is she, I am really sory for her and in the same time sorry for stress on this nest)

the intruder arrived maybe around 10.24/25, the attack lasted from from 10.27.33 to 10.28.10



I was out of the house - it's almost a rule that I'm out when something important is happening in the nest

thank you for reporting and documenting

13.28 again defending behaviour seems to me - M is clacking with his bill also (but continued with aerating, ...)

[Adria]

15.57


16.47

[marika.solo]

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

M is again very vigilant (16.08) is the stork again nearby?


btw. it is again windy day

[Adria]

17.30.09 - arrival of Janika and at 17.30.18 Jan flew for hunting: