Pärnu county (Kergu + ?)

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July 13
Hello everyone

- 08.20.23 Kergu jumped in from above and with fanned tail started singing

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- some nest work follows, preening and resting in the morning sun

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- 10.41.15 Kergu noticed someone and started singing (fanned tail feathers), he is moving around
- 10.42.33 he flies out
- 10.43.05 he jumped in from the right sight - calling
- he is singing with fanned tail feathers and moving around the nest
- 10.43.59 female jumps in from the upper branch

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- nice greetings ritual follows



she is observing something with stretched neck

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- Kergu reacts sensitively/respects her disinterest in mating - in spring the hormones will most likely be working at full capacity for her as well (but he tries again from time to time)



- both are preening itself
- she is working with nest material (pooped one little drops) and our female sits down
- again up and the work continues

female stayed


(and next preening)

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- 14.04 they are singing together

Kergu sits down


female

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- female stand up too - Kergu is preening her and than both are preening itself

- 14.15.58 female flew to the upper branch

nice stretching (Kergu)


Kergu is aerating the nest bowl and settled down



- 14.17.52 Kergu stand up
- 14.18.01 away

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July 14

- 13.54 Kergu landed on his nest
- 15.35 after not long resting (and preening) he few out again

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July 15

- 08.29 Kergu is landing on the nest and is greeting his nest (sings)
- resting, preening and so on
- 11.06 Kergu flew to the right on the branch behind the tree trunk (and later away from there most probably)