Karula National Park 2/ Must toonekurg 4

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• 10:22 – Feeding.
• 10:22:16 – The female arrived. Feeding, but it is not clear what she brought. The bonus chick lay down on the bottom of the nest and the oldest sibling stepped with its foot directly on its beak. It managed to free its head exactly at the moment when the female dropped the food. It probably did not get anything.
• 10:22:36 – The female flew away.

• 10:22:19 – 10:22:22 – It is clearly visible on screenshots how the oldest sibling holds the head and pins down the beak of the bonus chick with its foot.
• 11:33 – All chicks started calling together in a friendly manner. Is a parent somewhere nearby?
• 11:55 – A very small dropping from the bonus chick, just a single drop.
• 11:55 – The little one is not feeding well. Hopefully, the parents know where the fish baskets are.
• 12:18:30 – Ravens calling.
• 12:31:43 – A shadow passes by the nest, threat calls from the chicks.

• Surprisingly, both the chicks and the parents are tolerant of the foster chick, and it has already become accustomed to the other chicks. The main thing now is that it stops being afraid of the parents.
• It has been 22 hours and 40 minutes since the male last brought food/fed. This is concerning.
• It is hot outside, around 26–27°C. We need wet fish.
• Something is happening – the chicks are all looking in one direction.
• 12:41 – The chicks are having a "conference".
• If the male has really not been to the nest for 24 hours, it is time to start worrying about him.

• 14:42 – Strange voices/sounds can be heard.
• 14:45 – Feeding.
• 14:45:12 – The begging dance begins, even little Bonus 2 begs and eats. It is no longer afraid of the foster parents.
• The male has returned and brought the food.
• 14:45:10 – The male arrived. Feeding, but it is unclear if there was any actual food. Water was regurgitated, but usually water is given separately (once a fish fell out with the water). This time, there was only one regurgitation.
• The bonus chick rushed to hide at first, but then it was the first to try and grab the parent's beak.
• 14:45:35 – The male flies away.
• 14:45 – The male departed. When he arrived, the Bonus chick initially ran to hide, but then it was the first one to try to grab the male's beak.

• 17:20:07 feeding
• 17:19 – Female arrived. Feeding (fish). All chicks ate, and the Bonus chick was active immediately. The female departed at 17:20:14.

• 17:34:04 feeding
• 17:33 – Male arrived. Feeding (fish). All four chicks ate successfully. The male departed at 17:34:16.

Observation: It is very positive that the resident chicks are accepting the new (Bonus) chick well, and the parents are treating it well too.

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• There is new information from the ornithologist Urmas on the Looduskalender forum.

Muwizar:
The collapsed home nest of Bonus2 was not far of BS 4 webcam nest, about 45 km. It was huge old nest on pine tree. The biggest chick in the collapsed nest died, the second is injured from the collapse and the smallest behaved normally on the ground. The injured chick is now in a rehabilitation centre, and was examined by dr. Leivits before it was taken there. A concussion of the medulla oblongata is suspected (the lowest, stem-like part of the brainstem that connects the brain to the spinal cord). Therefore its behaviour is not fully normal, including feeding. In a nest this chick would soon be in hunger, because it eats much slower than normal chicks. According to Madis it could improve, but there's no guarantee. Time will tell. Madis is not working in the vet clinic any more, so he has not all vet possibilities like formerly.
The size of Bonus2 is a bit too small, compared to the home chicks in nest 4, but we had no choice. Here are too few nests with chicks and even less we can really feed additionally. According the chick's size, BS 2 webcam nest would be more suitable, but I can't be sure when those adults visit the fish basket. It is too much random to help in the right time. Plus infanticide happened just recently there, plus the camera is badly working...
Brain injury on Bonus 2 sibling, they hope for a recovery. Oldest sibling died from the fallen nest

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Summary of Events – 20 June 2026 by @СветланаКлюева-н6у:

01:48 – 03:31 – Technical screen / stream offline.

07:08 – The Bonus chick (#4) had a normal, healthy bowel movement (PS).

07:10 – A pellet (regurgitated indigestible food) was noticed in the nest. The older chicks were seen nibbling on the toes of the Bonus chick.

10:22 – Female arrived. Feeding occurred, but the food item was not visible. The Bonus chick lay flat on the nest floor, and an older chick stepped directly on its beak. The Bonus chick managed to free its head only when the female dropped the food. It is highly likely the Bonus chick did not get any food. The female departed at 10:22:36.

11:55 – The Bonus chick had a very minimal bowel movement (only a tiny drop).

14:45 – Male arrived. Feeding attempt with water. Usually, water is regurgitated separately (sometimes with fish), but this time there was only a single regurgitation. The Bonus chick initially ran to hide, but then was the first to try to grab the male's bill. The male departed at 14:45:35.

15:06 – The chicks, including the Bonus chick (#4), are interacting peacefully.

17:19 – Female arrived. Feeding (fish). All chicks ate, and the Bonus chick was active immediately. The female departed at 17:20:14.

17:33 – Male arrived. Feeding (fish). All four chicks ate successfully. The male departed at 17:34:16.

Evening Observation: The Bonus chick is sitting slightly apart from the others and looks sleepy.

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feeding by male at 14:45

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June 21
Hello everyone

CHICK () +
- 1st chick: 30 days old (hatched in the night 21./22.05)
- 2nd chick: 30 days old (hatched in the night 21./22.05)
- 3rd chick: 29 days old (hatched on 23. 05)
- 4th: on 24. 05; brood reduction by female on 28.05 - 4 days old

- one chick, Bonus 2, adopted on 18.06

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Nest Activity Log – 21/06/2026

02:19 – 03:31 Technical screen.

05:22:01 The male arrived. Feeding, a lot of fish. The foster chick did not even hide during the food delivery when the male moved his bill over its back.
05:22:32 The male flew away.

05:55 Technical screen.

07:09 The foster chick is preening its siblings.
07:10 The female is standing well. She looks fine.
07:11 The female continues preening a sibling.
07:14 Breakfast. Lots of fish; all chicks are begging and eating.
07:16 The little foster chick is in front, begging and swallowing fish clearly.
07:17 The foster chick is integrated and has accepted its new family.

09:05 The foster chick has been begging and getting along fine with both parents since yesterday morning.

10:15:11 The male arrived. Feeding, fish. The foster chick is eating well.
10:15:51 As the male was taking off, the foster chick attempted to tug his hanging leg.
10:15:51 The male flew away.

11:03:03 Butterfly intruder.

11:04:38 [Note: Poop shot by Bonus2 was not large.]

11:28 The female arrived.
11:31 The female arrived. Feeding, small food items, everyone ate.
11:31 The female flew away.

12:03 The male arrived. Feeding, there was a clump, probably compacted fish. Everyone ate. Everyone ate.
12:55:27 The male flew away.

16:01:51 A large chick defecated while kneeling on the edge of the nest, then stood up and walked over to its siblings.

Field Notes & Identification Observations

Adult Identification Features:

During a quick arrival, the male can be recognized by blacker legs.
The flight feathers on the female's wings have smooth edges, whereas the male has a comb-like pattern, especially on the right side.
The female has frayed feathers in the middle of her back.

Behavioral Differences on Arrival:

When the chicks start chirping, it often indicates the female is perched nearby on a branch, looking around. Many females display this behavior.
Males usually fly straight onto the nest without stopping.