Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
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Waba flew in with such speed that Voog was startled and jumped
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18.22 - Bonus flew away
18.35 - is back
He greeted Waba
18.35 - is back
He greeted Waba
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19.06 - they are already resting 
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19.21 - Waba flew away
19.25 - Voog flew away
19.25 - Voog is back
19.25 - Voog flew away
19.25 - Voog is back
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19.27 - Voog out
19.28 - Voog in
19.31 - Iks was training and while doing so, the moss that Waba brought flew away
19.28 - Voog in
19.31 - Iks was training and while doing so, the moss that Waba brought flew away
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19.31 - Voog out
19.41 - Waba is back
19.41 - Voog is back
19.41 - Waba is back
19.41 - Voog is back
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I looked at the moment when Waba brought the moss. It was like a trophy for his great achievments . The others looked quite shocked and a little envious 
i must do a video of this !! 
The chicks had a busy evening, flying in and out.
i must do a video of this !! The chicks had a busy evening, flying in and out.
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Re: Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
Post by URMAS » August 10th, 2022, 8:04 pm https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... cb#p874041
Yesterday there was not possible to bring fish into the baskets, but today at noon baskets were filled both. As much as our fish traps caught. All together about 150 fish. That is not much, maybe 3-4 portions. Karl needs to find those again if will look for fish, instead of frogs.
Yesterday there was not possible to bring fish into the baskets, but today at noon baskets were filled both. As much as our fish traps caught. All together about 150 fish. That is not much, maybe 3-4 portions. Karl needs to find those again if will look for fish, instead of frogs.
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Re: Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
by URMAS » August 10th, 2022, 8:34 pm https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 52#p874052
Two nights I spent at fish basket 2, to see directly, what happens there at baskets in mornings. According trail camera pictures it seemed that Kaia ate quite a lot from basket, but did not fly away from basket. Simply stood nearby and ate again. So she did not feed chicks so much as possible.
That initiated in my head the wish to try to trap Kaia, just before she starts migration. In first morning both Kaia and Karl were at basket together, even ate same time fish from there. They were not completely friendly, but not such hostile like against herons. It was a bit surprise for me. As I did not see, if Karl was there all the time or went away with fish - I did not release the trap, did not want to frighten both adults. So they ate all fish in basket by 6:30 and soon left both. So I bought next fish and went to sleep. Next night again to the basket 2, with fresh load of fish. In 7th Aug just before sun raise Kaia was alone at basket, ate few tens of fish and flew to the nest. Soon returned, stepped into basket and I did not hesitate to release a trap. So she was caught.
Together with (informed through phone) Madis, Margit and Ain we installed the transmitter and after hour and half Kaia was released. She flew about 1km of release place, stopped on retention tree and spent first day in that area, sometimes on trees and sometimes walking in stream. Think, to get rid of stress caused by close by humans after trapping. Though, her head and eyes were closed with help of special hood. Next day she behaved already normally, visiting more feeding sites. Probably for frogs.
Today, before noon Kaia started migration. In about eight hours she covered 350km and stopped for night in Belarus.
More information will be in migration map, if I can find time to update it.
Two nights I spent at fish basket 2, to see directly, what happens there at baskets in mornings. According trail camera pictures it seemed that Kaia ate quite a lot from basket, but did not fly away from basket. Simply stood nearby and ate again. So she did not feed chicks so much as possible.
That initiated in my head the wish to try to trap Kaia, just before she starts migration. In first morning both Kaia and Karl were at basket together, even ate same time fish from there. They were not completely friendly, but not such hostile like against herons. It was a bit surprise for me. As I did not see, if Karl was there all the time or went away with fish - I did not release the trap, did not want to frighten both adults. So they ate all fish in basket by 6:30 and soon left both. So I bought next fish and went to sleep. Next night again to the basket 2, with fresh load of fish. In 7th Aug just before sun raise Kaia was alone at basket, ate few tens of fish and flew to the nest. Soon returned, stepped into basket and I did not hesitate to release a trap. So she was caught.
Together with (informed through phone) Madis, Margit and Ain we installed the transmitter and after hour and half Kaia was released. She flew about 1km of release place, stopped on retention tree and spent first day in that area, sometimes on trees and sometimes walking in stream. Think, to get rid of stress caused by close by humans after trapping. Though, her head and eyes were closed with help of special hood. Next day she behaved already normally, visiting more feeding sites. Probably for frogs.
Today, before noon Kaia started migration. In about eight hours she covered 350km and stopped for night in Belarus.
More information will be in migration map, if I can find time to update it.
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Oh Wow! Urmas still had the oportunity to execute the plan! I'm happy for this!
edit: I wonder what's her ring number? Hopefully we see next spring
Good journey to Kaia, may she be safe !!
edit 2: BTW Marika, I have already prepared my " migration overview map" for Autumn 2022 I'm so happy to add another marker to it (Kaia)
I'm happy for this!edit: I wonder what's her ring number? Hopefully we see next spring
Good journey to Kaia, may she be safe !!
edit 2: BTW Marika, I have already prepared my " migration overview map" for Autumn 2022
I'm so happy to add another marker to it (Kaia)