Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

she is working with nest material and the branches, twigs (07.24.26)


M arrived at 07.26 with moss and plastic (07.26.35)


they talk for a while and at 07.27 female out

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

MALE is on the nest from 07.26

- he is very busy with nest material: he strengthens the nest-rim, fluffed the moss and the straws
- and takes care off his offspring

change:
07. 32.01 F in with huge bunch of moos and 07.32.28 M out



FEMALE in on the nest from 07.32

- she is very busy with nest material: he strengthens the nest-rim, fluffed the moss and the straws
- at 07.37 F covered her offspring



resting/sleeping time for all (08.32.06)

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

- 08.31 up, short self-preening, than she shakes her plumage
- chicks are chirping, begging and they are picking the moss
- taking care of the storklets (08.32 ...) and her-self
- storklets are sleepy (08..40 ...)

(08.33.14)


FEEDING at 08.43
youtbe chat info: amphibians (a class of cold-blooded vertebrates made up of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians; wormlike animals with poorly developed eyes)

some on is really very hungry (08.43.48)


maybe No5 ate nothing , little one is pressed within big siblings (08.44.49)

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

change 08.48: M in at 08.48.37 - F out at 08.49.21 (44 sec)
short talking

MALE is on the nest from 08.48

- he is taking care of chicks and the nest (08.54.39)


change F in at 08.54.58 with moss - M out at 08.55.14 (16 sec)

FEMALE is on the nest from 08.54

[Adria]

8.48.37 Jan arrived and the female left at 8.48.51 (we can only see the legs ):


8.54.57 - The female arrived with the moss and Jan left at 8.55.15 .:

[Adria]

9.58 - 10.21 the female cleans and massages the chicks.
10.31.55 - Jan arrived and flew away in a few seconds. The female had been alert for a while before.
info from Liz the YT chat:: ,,A black stork is calling not far!"

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

someone unwanted flies near/around the nest - alert from appox. 10.22, F observes surrounding very closely, stork is calling far and close later

10.27.32


10.28.28

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

stand up, not visible if in defending posture, 10.29 F settled down


10.30.38 she is still vigilant and watches the surrounding

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

10.30.55 F stand up again (we don't see her body posture - no defending what we see)
(10.31.11)


M flies calling in, both call very loud and M out again at 10.32.10

(10.31.55)

(10.32.06)

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg/2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

10.32.12 F stepped on one chick (10.32.28)


nothing to hear, only the birds song