Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

11.45 Another black stork flies past from right to left. It's a stranger!


11.46 The stranger approaches and touches the nest, then immediately turns around. Kaia is ready to defend the eggs.


11.47 The stranger flies around the nest and lands on a nearby tree.


Kaia settles down on the eggs again.

VIDEO by liznm: https://youtu.be/7zwzc3-2JUY

[Madli]

12.36 The stranger flew off from the nearby tree. It made a circle around the trees and approached the nest, but didn't land on it. The stranger isn't agressive. At first it flies to the right, but then turns around and flies to the left.


Kaia relaxes and takes care of the eggs.

[Madli]

13.10 Kaia takes time to arrange the fresh material into the nest.

[Madli]

13.52 A strong gust of wind makes Kaia lose her banalce for a moment.


15.00 Kaia has spread the moss in a way that the eggs are almost invisible.

[Madli]

19.24 Karl arrives. The storks exchange a short greeting, Kaia leaves.
Kaia's incubation shift was 10 h 20 min.


19.25 Karl II continues incubation.

[Madli]

Karl's egg care (aerating, rolling + self care- preening, PS)
19: 25 / 48
20: 14 / 38
21: 15 / 57
22: 26
23: 17 / 48

[marika.solo]

... 11.46 The stranger approaches and touches the nest, then immediately turns around. Kaia is ready to defend the eggs. ...

Madli, phantastic shots, the next at 12.36 too
it seems like the young female from Jõgeva (brown headed or isn't?), but who know

in this year it's kind of undesirably busy here

[Madli]

in this year it's kind of undesirably busy here

Yes, it is very busy. Too busy for our storks. But luckily we don't see such fights here as in Jõgeva nest

Except when Kaia attacked Karl

[Madli]

22.26 Luckily, Karl II had a calm evening


Good night.

[Madli]

May 22

Eggs are 28/26/23/21 days old today.

Incubation:
1. Karl (previous day) 19.25 - 14.09 ( 18 h 44 min )
2. Kaia 14.09 - 21.56 ( 7 h 47 min)
3. Karl 21.58 - ...

Materials: 0 (yesterday 15)

Events:
No special events, it was a peaceful day.

Weather in Karula NP:
Morning temperature of 7 °C, afternoon 14°, evening 11° and night 5°.
Partly cloudy, morning clear.
https://www.foreca.com/100796120/Karula ... nia/hourly