Karula National Park 2/ Must toonekurg 4

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youtube chat info - big thx again and again to @СветланаКлюева-н6у
English translation only from now on – assisted by Gemini

03:20 – Camera switched to day vision.

08:32 – Female arrived, fast feeding (unidentified prey), and left within 15 seconds.

13:20 – Male arrived, feeding, left at 13:20.

14:07 – Male arrived, feeding, left at 14:07.

15:26 – Male arrived, fed the chicks with fish, left at 15:26.

17:40 – Female arrived, feeding, left at 17:41.

20:11 – Male arrived, fed them with fish, left at 20:11.

21:21 – 21:24 – One of the chicks showed signs of restlessness/anxiety.

21:27 – 21:43 – Camera technical screen (Stream offline for management).

~21:44 – Ornithologists perform a reshuffle on the nest: moving the oldest/largest chick to the other side so it doesn't push the little one out. A green bag appears, and the new "Bonus" chick (already ringed) is introduced to the nest.

21:45 – 21:46 – The new chick is successfully added.

21:49 – 21:58 – Technical screen again. After the stream resumes, there are 4 well-fed chicks on the nest.

FISH BASKET for this nest - info, photo: viewtopic.php?p=58709#p58709

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who is there?

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the new chick is added

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reserved - reserved

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youtube chat info:

I hope our little "Bonus 2" gets a good feeding.

At 09:48:45, Bonus defecated and is flapping its wings. All the chicks look great.

I hope Bonus 2 adapts soon.

At 10:29, a parent arrived. It is feeding time and three of the chicks are begging.

Bonus 2 is not reacting or begging for food.

However, it seems Bonus 2 did eat during the parent's second regurgitation.

At 10:29:40, the male arrived. It brought fish for feeding. All four chicks ate. At 10:31:29, the male flew away. There were plenty of small fish.

Bonus was in a defensive mode and is hiding from the parent. Its head is tucked under a sibling.

Nevertheless, it has eaten. We could see it at 10:31:00.

The parents accepted the foster chick without any issues.

It will take two or three feedings for everything to return to normal.

At 10:37, our Bonus 2 has a nice, full crop.

Bonus 2 eats quickly and keeps up with the other storklets. Perhaps it was not raised by humans for very long.

Does anyone know what happened to the little stork previously and why it was placed here? There is no information about the extra chick on the forum yet.

It was ringed a bit early. It is still growing. Perhaps the rings will be swapped when the remaining chicks are banded and tagged.

I believe it was ringed at a rehabilitation centre after its original nest was destroyed.

The original nest must have collapsed, and this chick is the only survivor, but this has not been confirmed yet. We have to wait for official information from the Eagle Club (Kotkaklubi).

In a day or two, it will adapt fully and we will see a happy Bonus 2. Everything is new for the chick: the nest, the siblings, the parents, and the noises. It takes time.

At 10:50, the siblings are cuddling.

Give them all some time. It is the first day for the family. Storks cannot count. The only one facing difficulties is the little one, as everything is new to it, and it is old enough to realise the change.

continuation:
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Some viewers worry that its plastic leg ring is disturbing it when it tries to stand up, while others think it is just too young and only starting to walk.

14:07 – Feeding. It was the same as the next feeding at 15:03.

15:03 – The bonus chick did not eat. It only hid among its siblings. (Note: One viewer thinks the chick might be afraid of the new female and prefers only one parent).

15:36 – The bonus chick got up on its feet.
15:36:50 – The chick has problems getting up.
15:39 – The chick is standing for a short time to do a "ps" (poop). This means it has eaten well before.
15:40 – The chick is standing and exercising its wings.

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I am waiting on the answer about the bonus chick from Kotkaklubi

here you are:
" ... it is a chick from a fallen nest that was monitored by trailcam. Two of the three chicks were alive, but the other one still needs medical care. ... Urmas regularly put fish into the fish basket near the Karula nest, and this couple could raise all 4 chicks there. ..."

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Video by our forum member Triine -

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by @СветланаКлюева-н6у

07:27:12 - 07:27:58 – The female was on the nest. 3 chicks ate.

10:29:40 - 10:31:29 – The male was on the nest. 4 chicks ate.

14:07:08 - 14:07:27 – The female was on the nest. 3 chicks ate.

15:03:47 - 15:04:56 – The male was on the nest. 3 chicks ate.

18:26 – The chicks are in a defensive pose, clattering their bills.

18:30:35 – The female arrives. Feeding time (2 portions). All 4 chicks are eating. The bonus chick shows progress in its behaviour.
18:30:57 – The female flies away.

19:15 – Wing exercising.

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