Pärnu county (Kergu + Kerli) / Must-toonekurg 3

[Madli]

Hello.

YT chat:
05.35 baby swallows a rather large fish
07.26 Kerli flies in

10.11 Kerli feeds the chick.
11.02 KERGU arrives.

Chick is sleeping peacefully while Kergu is standing. He doesn't cover the eggs.


12.30 Feeding. Kergu brought fish.
15.40 Feeding.

Kergu has kept the chick uncovered for the most of the day.

18.20 Chick is begging for food but kergu has nothing left to give.
(Kerli has been out for a long time now)

20.42 Kerli still hasn't returned

[marika.solo]

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English translation only from now on – assisted by Gemini

05:35 – The chick swallowed a rather large fish. Afterward, the adult covered it (brooded), and the chick went back to sleep.

07:26 – Female (Kerli) arrived at the nest.

10:11 – Female (Kerli) fed the chick with a small fish.

11:02 – Male (Kergu) arrived at the nest.

13:24 – The male (Kergu) stood in the nest and stopped incubating the remaining eggs. It seems the remaining eggs are no longer hatching.

15:40 – The male (Kergu) regurgitated a small piece of food, and the chick ate it.

15:40 – 18:35 – The male (Kergu) repeatedly tried to regurgitate food, but there was nothing.

18:35 – The male (Kergu) managed to regurgitate a tiny piece of food, which the chick ate.

19:41 – The male (Kergu) regurgitated another tiny piece of food.

21:28 – Female (Kerli) arrived after being away for 9 hours. She brought a large amount of small fish and fed the chick.

21:28 – Male (Kergu) flew away immediately upon her arrival. He appeared exhausted from waiting and from his unsuccessful attempts to feed the chick.

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June 21
Hello everyone

CHICKS
- 1st chick: 7 days old (hatched on 14.06)

EGGS
- 2nd egg: Incubation Day 39 (laid on 13.05 at 22:22)
- 3rd egg: Incubation Day 36 (laid on 16.05 at 02:05)

[Madli]

Hello.

To me it is clear now that the eggs are not viable.

6.33 KERGU arrives.
Feeding follows. Kergu brought fish.

09.47 KERLI
09.50 Feeding. Kerli brought frogs.
09.53 + 10.01 + 10.07 Kergu brought fresh material.

14.53 Feeding by Kerli.

16.20 KERGU arrives.
16.22 Feeding. Kergru brought a lot of fish.

19.30 Next feeding.