Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

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16.55 Karl grooming the chicks.
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Excercising time ;)
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17.40 KAIA arrives. #3 is growling. Karl flies out immediately, without greeting.
Karl's nest duty was 2 h 29 min.
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17.40 FEEDING (5) Two piles of frogs from Kaia. A nice meal for everybody.
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Kaia stays in the nest to watch over the kids.

#3 stands up for a few seconds, but the balance is still not good and legs are not strong enough to carry the body weight. I haven't seen #3 doing much standing excercises either.
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#1 is already much more advanced- walking a few more steps than yesterday and even turn around while standing. The balance is already better- no need to support with wings or bill, it can stand straigt up (on most parts).
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And while everybody's showing off their new skills..#2 can also walk a few steps while standing, but the balance is not yet that good, it falls down quickly. #2 on the left, #1 in the middle, #3 on the right.
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21.56 Kaia is still in the nest with the chicks, but she hasn't fed them since 17.40. The chicks had some nice meals today..they might be a little hungry by the evening, but they are certainly not in hunger. They will manage ;)
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I'm more afraid that if Kaia is in the nest for such a long time, she might be hungry tomorrow, and not in a best mood.. :roll:
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June 20

Chicks will be 23/ 23/ 20 days old.
1st chick hatched 28.05 evening
2nd chick hatched 28.05 evening
3rd chick hatched 31.05 evening

*4th egg didn't hatch.

Nest duty:

0. Kaia 17.40 - 04.57 ( 11 h 17 min)
1. Karl 04.57 - 07.40 ( 2 h 43 min) FEEDING 1) 04.59
Chicks are alone: 07.40 - 08.02 ( 22 min- material deliveries by Karl)
2. Karl 08.02 - 09.12 ( 1 h 10 min)
Chicks are alone: 09.12 - 09.33 ( 21 min)
3. Kaia 09.33 - 12.08 ( 2 h 35 min) FEEDING 2) 09.34
Chicks are alone: 12.08 - 13.14 ( 1 h 6 min)
4. Karl 13.14 - 13.17 ( 3 min) FEEDING 3) 13.15
Chicks are alone: 13.17 - 16.29 ( 3 h 12 min)
5. Kaia 16.29 - 16.42 ( 13 min) FEEDING 4) 16.30
Chicks are alone: 16.42 - 17.00 ( 18 min)
6. Karl 17.00 - 17.15 ( 15 min) FEEDING 5) 17.01
Chicks are alone: 17.15 - 20.01 ( 3 h 46 min)
7. Kaia 20.01 - ... FEEDING 6) 20.02

Events:
- Kaia leaves the chicks alone in the nest for the first time.
- 16.32 Kaia pulling out some feathers on #3's head https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=4996#p4996


Materials:3 (Karl x3)(yesterday 3)

Weather in Karula NP:
Morning temperature of 11 °C, afternoon 19°, evening 16° and night 11°.
Overcast, afternoon cloudy.
https://www.foreca.com/100796120/Karula ... nia/hourly
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Kaia spent the night in the nest with the chicks.

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04.57 KARL arrives. Kaia greets him shortly and leaves.
Kaia's nest duty was 11 h 17 min.
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04.59 FEEDING (1)
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After feeding, Karl spends a lot of time carefully grooming all the chicks.
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