Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

Judging by the last images and looking at the necks of the chicks, I'd say that #3 got something to eat after all

[Madli]

16.44 KAIA arrives. She sneezes. The chicks growl.
Karl's nest duty was 1 h 19 min.


16.45 FEEDING (5) Lots of small things from Kaia. All eat with good appetite.

[Madli]

During the end of the feeding Kaia grabs the head of #3 and starts to shake it! She even lifts #3 up by the neck
#3 manages to escape between the siblings!






Oh no...

[Madli]

#3 is hiding between the older ones.


Kaia is looking for him, and grabs the head of the older sibling. I think she misktook it for #3...


They are scared now..only the "untouched" sibling keeps twittering.

[Madli]

I think the older sibling is trying to protect #3 from Kaia's approaches..it pushes her bill away.

[Madli]

16.51 Kaia is preening herself. Hopefully she has calmed down now..

[marika.solo]

Madli, it isn't teaching lesson

Kaia's behaviour worries me - I hope all will be O.K.

... I'm hoping that this is just some way of teaching the kids and not aggression to elimination.

[Madli]

Madli, it isn't teaching lesson

Yes, I see now that she is planning something. There is something bothering her. Maybe the rainy days, or something else.
I hope that she won't execute her plans...

[marika.solo]

the youngest chick is 15 days old today (usual elimination is during the first 14 days of their life)

most probably problems with (easy) finding enough food for all her offsprings
yes, probably because there are the rainy day(s) as you wrote

finger crossed very much for little one!

[Madli]

I will be away for a while now.

Marika, keep a close eye on Kaia and tell her that it's not OK to hurt your children