Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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July 19
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 56 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 55 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 55 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.

Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone
English translation only from now on – assisted by Gemini

YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 19/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)

06:25 – Adult male arrived at the nest and delivered one large fish.

09:55 – Adult female arrived and fed the chicks small food items. All chicks received food.

12:13:01 – Adult male arrived at the nest.
12:13:13 – Adult male fed the chicks.
12:13:30 – Adult male departed from the nest.

14:11 – Adult female fed the chicks.

16:44 – Adult male fed the chicks.

20:51 – Adult female arrived at the nest and fed the chicks. Large fish was delivered.
20:51:50 – Adult female departed from the nest.

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July 20
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CHICKS () ()
- 1st chick: 57 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 56 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 56 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.

Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone

YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 20/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

Events Timeline

09:09 – Male arrived on a branch.
09:11 – Feeding: Male delivered small fish.
09:11 – Male departed.

09:27 – Male arrived with a stick.
09:28 – Male departed.

12:25 – Female arrived.
12:26 – Feeding: Female delivered food.
12:26 – Female departed.

17:16 – Female arrived.
17:16 – Feeding: Female delivered fish.
17:16 – Female departed.

17:31 – Male arrived.
17:32 – Feeding: Male delivered food.
17:33 – Male departed.

17:39 – Male returned with a stick.
17:40 – Male departed.

18:13 – Female arrived.
18:15 – Feeding: Female delivered fish.
18:15 – Female departed.

Summary

Feeding: 5 times in total (3 times female, 2 times male – mostly fish).

Nesting material: 2 sticks brought by the male (09:27 and 17:39).

Weather note: Heavy rain was moving towards the nest area in the evening.