ESTONIA Pärnu county (Kergu + Kerli)

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FEEDING by Kergu at 12.01

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little one is ready for next meal


big crack is visible while Kergu rolls the egg


FEEDING by Kergu at 14.04
feeding is not good visible

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CHANGE
14.23 KERLI in - Kergu out, short talking



YT our Madli

​​14.26 Kerli feeding (frogs and possibly smaller fish)
​​15.15 Feeding
15.22 Kerli feeding again, chick isn't interested and falls asleep
other egg is talking

3:07 PM Hulbi Lorm​​
16:06 next feeding, chick is eating

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sleepy cute little one

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FEEDING by Kerli at 16.06 + 16.52 + 17.38

CHANGE at 17.51
KERGU in - Kerli out, short talking

FEEDING by KERGU at 18.36 + 20.35

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20.53 most probably Kerli is landing above the nest

we see on this nest often nice evening colours


Kergu was turning eggs and for a moment he stepped on the storklet + big crack seems to be in one egg already

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23.01 the second chick is here very soon (open shell can be observing)
​23.06 already out (I can't see if the whole body is out of the egg shell yet)

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23.01 the second chick is here very soon (open shell can be observing)
​23.06 already out (I can't see if the whole body is out of the egg shell yet)

the SECOND CHICK hatched

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May 26
Hello everyone

HATCH: 1st chick - 24.05/2 day old (egg 33 days old); 2nd chick - 25.05/1 day (32d)

EGGS laying (before or after midnight)
3rd: 24./25.04 (31d ), 4th: 26./27.04 (29d)

- hatching: after 30 - 38 days depending on the conditions
- baby bird chirps from inside the egg usually on the last 2 days
- info to PIP watch and hatching (+ videos): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 474#p44474

FEEDINGs Kergu 4x + Kerli 8x 12x

Kergu - 4x
0/ 5.29 (empty) + 1.1/ 10.04 (back - it is one bigger fish) + 1.2/ 10.15 (back) + 1.3/10.35 (back) + 1.4/11.20 (back) + 1.5/12.07 (back) + 1.6/12.34 + 2/ 13.49 + 3/ 14.02 (only one chick eats) +
4/ 20.32

Kerli - 8x
1/ 06.07 (back) + 2/ 06.50 + 3/ 08.52 +
4/ 15.27 (one) + 5/ 15.35 (one/second chick) + 6/ 16.12 + 7.1/ 16.54 + 7.2/ 16.58 + 8/ 18.35 +

CHANGE 25.05 at 17.51 (6h 9min. to mindnight) + 26.05 at 06.06
Kergu (6h 9min. to mindnight + 6h 6min = 12h 15 min. night shift)

CHANGE
deliveries
Kerli 06.06 - 06.28 (22 min) delivery
Kergu 6h 28 min. - 6h 49 min. (21 min.) delivery + delivery at 07.04 and out

Kerli 6.49 - 10.03 (3h 14 min)
Kergu 10.03 - 15.25 (5h 22 min)
Kerli 15.25 - 19.31 (4h 6min)
Kergu 19.31 - (4h 29min to midnight)

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DISTURBANCE:
- 11.18 and next to 12.46 - Kergu repeatedly stand up, sings (fanned tail feathers), the second stork answers; later this stork is landing nearby (strange female?)
- 14.55 and 15.04 Kergu is calling in defensive posture