NEST IS EMPTY FOR THE FIRST TIME
- 7:52 @puryg2750 Good morning, up early watching the little ones
. 7:03 the 1st one leaves the nest. 7:38 the 2nd one. And,,,, full of energy 7:39:40 the 3rd one. How beautiful and brave!!!
- 09:03:03 the second storklet lands and OMG what is this? sibling = stranger?! The chick in the nest grabbed its landing sibling by the leg (repeatedly).
youtube chat info - thx to everyone , especially to @Светлана-ни and @паніСвітланаК and our Maria Lewandovska
NEST ACTIVITY LOG 18/07/2026
Morning Maiden Flights and Returns
07:03:46 – 07:39:38 [Mass Departure] – All three stork chicks successfully fledge and depart the nest, leaving it completely empty:
07:03:46 – Chick #3 (youngest, made its first flight on July 16) departs for its first flight of the day.
07:38:14 – Chick #2 makes its maiden flight.
07:39:38 – Chick #1 (eldest) makes its maiden flight.
07:52:10 – 08:55 [Activity Around the Nest] – The fledglings remain in the immediate vicinity, utilizing the surrounding environment:
07:52:10 – Audible wing flapping nearby indicates a stork chick attempting to land on or near the camera structure.
07:55 – A stork chick is observed flying past the left side of the nest.
07:57:20 – Chick #3 returns briefly, landing successfully before departing again at 08:00.
08:25:10 – Chick #3 returns to the nest and departs again at 08:28:42.
08:43:51 & 08:54 – Flight reflections of the storks are visible on the water surface below the cliff.
08:55 – Chick #3 returns and jumps into the nest.
09:03:05 – 09:04:48 [Reassembly] – The remaining fledglings return to the nest:
09:03:05 – Chick #1 lands in the nest. Upon its landing, the present siblings exhibit a defensive posture and display towards it.
09:04:48 – Chick #2 lands in the nest, reassembling the trio.
Midday Events and Parent Deliveries
09:07:06 – Female arrival and feeding. The female, Zica, arrives at the nest and delivers the first feeding of the day to all three gathered fledglings.
10:59 – Female arrival and feeding. Zica returns to deliver the second feeding of the day.
11:14 – Male arrival and feeding. The male, Natalio, arrives shortly after the female and delivers the third feeding of the day.
14:31:38 – A vulture is observed flying in the vicinity of the nest quarry.
15:51:30 – A large white bird is observed flying rapidly at low altitude below the nest level.
16:12 – A stork chick is observed pooping.
Afternoon and Evening Outings
16:46 – 17:10 [Short Sorties by Chick #3] – The youngest chick continues to test its flight skills:
16:46 – Chick #3 makes a brief departure and returns at 16:47.
17:01 – Chick #3 departs the nest again and returns at 17:10.
17:55 – 18:16 [Second Mass Outing] – All three fledglings depart for an evening flight, leaving the nest completely empty:
17:55 – Chick #3 departs the nest.
17:57:40 – Chick #2 departs (its second flight of the day).
18:01:32 – Chick #1 departs (its second flight of the day).
18:13 – 18:14:27 – Vocalisations (squeaking) of a stork chick are audible from outside the nest, followed by a stork flying close past the camera structure.
18:16 – All three fledglings return and land successfully in the nest together.
18:28:58 – 18:38 – Male arrival and feeding. Natalio arrives for the fourth feeding. A portion of the food fell into the water before landing. The remaining delivery could not be visually verified due to intense wing flapping from the fledglings. One fledgling continues to exhibit begging behaviour with its bill up after the delivery. Natalio departs at 18:38.
18:39 – Loud human voices are audible in the area, causing no visible behavioural disruption to the habituated fledglings.
18:43:39 – 20:15 [Final Flight and Dusk Return] – The fledglings leave for their final flight of the day:
18:43:39 – Chick #3 departs the nest.
18:43:40 – Chick #1 departs the nest.
18:45 – Chick #2 departs the nest, leaving it empty.
20:13 – 20:15 – The fledglings return to the nest after their evening flight; the trio is fully assembled by 20:15.
20:16 – Intense vocal begging behaviours are recorded from all three fledglings on the nest.
20:19 – Female arrival and feeding. Zica arrives at the nest and delivers the fifth feeding of the day.
+ 21:41 @Светлана-ни 21.41 - Наталио, кормление (21.41 - Natalio, feeding)