Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[Adria]

22.44.44 - threat Jan and Janika took a defensive stance and loudly intimidated:


At 22.53 they calmed down and Janika incubates:

[Adria]

May 07
Hello everybody

At 5.01 in the morning, Janika was the first to leave for breakfast.
She returned at 6.28.

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

Hello everyone

we hear not only the voices of birds, but also the various sounds that come from close to the nest and under the nest, from the ground

our Madli e.g.noticed on the youtube chat "05.03 some animal is making sounds in the forest" - maybe one bear

we know that the photo trap caught the bear (and raccoon dogs also live there)
Urmas also caught the bear on camera and met him when he was looking for the remains of last year's chicks

photo sent to me by Urmas:

[Adria]

She took turns with Jan in the incubation and Jan left at 6.38.
There was probably an intruder nearby, as he returned at 6.39 and was loudly intimidating with Janika.
At 6.49 Jan flew and at 6.53 arrived and loud intimidation again.

An intruder was probably still nearby, because on his departure he immediately returned and defended the nest .:
6.53 departure - 6.57 arrival
5.59 departure - 7.09 arrival
7.11 departure - 7.16 arrival
7.16 departure - 7.30 arrival

[Adria]

At 7.34, Jan left for breakfast:


Jan returned at 9.53 am, they exchanged in an incubation and Janika left at 9.54 am.:

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

9.53 male in, long conversation
change - male takes care of the eggs and continues the incubation
09.54 female out

edit:
10.03 bill clattering - some kind of birds (?) isn't welcome so near the nest



10.34 short care of the eggs (+ preening, ruffling the feathers), 10.35 back incubating
10.57 the next duties (+ preening, ruffling the feathers), 11.00 back incubating (they are so nice in the sunshine)

[Adria]

10.59: John aerates:


11.20 :further aeration

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

11.18 next duties (aerating) + preening, pooping, 11.21 back incubating

11.40 something is not all right - danger?
he fluffed his feathers (stayed sitting on the eggs), whistled and still sat fluffy - pressed himself deep in the nest

[marika.solo]

Must-toonekurg2::Ciconia nigra https://youtu.be/Do5wJsjJGgU

12.12 again duties (and ruffling the feathers) - 12.15 back incubating
(it is again warm day on the sun)



edit:
12:26:52 female arrived, again long greetings
change in duties
12:27:58 male out
12:28:56 Janika 2 is incubating

[Adria]

Janika returned at 12.26 and Jan left at 12.27: