Black Stork - Ciconia Nigra

Kerli stayed the night in the nest. 05.48 Kergu 05.50 FEEDING (1) Larger fish. 08.01 FEEDING (2) 08.40 FEEDING (3) 09.17 Feeding attempt. In my opinion nobody got much food ( fish is too big) 09.57 Kerli 09.59 FEEDING (4) Frogs. Kergu brings fresh material- moss and twigs. Kergu flew away and Kerli ...

04 June

Day overview coming here later.

Hello. Unfortunately due to my other work related duties, I don't have much time to document this day in detail. I will only write down most important feedings and parent changes. Kergu spent the night with the chicks. 05.45 Kerli arrived 05.47 FEEDING (1) Small fish. 07.24 FEEDING (2) 09.58 Kergu 1...

Hello everyone! I will continue with some documenting.

20.13 FEEDING(11) Soft fish. No.2 and 3 eat. Actually, 3 manages to swallow a huge piece of fish, although their necks are still thick since the last feeding. That was an excellent dinner for the little ones, they will surely get a growth spurt :) There will probably be no more feedings today and lo...

15.43 FEEDING(9) Still very big frogs, but all chicks manage to eat at least one and their neck is very thick :D I'm glad that No.3 also got a whole frog. These frogs are actually so big that its legs are out from 3's mouth.. Kerli lets the little ones sleep for a few hours. 17.54 Kergu arrives! He ...

14.58 Kerli arrives. 15.03 Chicks are waiting for food. Kerli regurgitates, but catches the food and swallows it back. She tries again. FEEDING (8) A pile of frogs. No.1 swallows a whole frog. These are big frogs! 2 and 3 can't turn the frog in the right way so they can't swallow it. I didn't see th...

11.42 FEEDING (6) 1 and 2 quickly grabbed the fish, no.3 was too slow and didn't get anything. I am slowly becoming worried because I already see no.3 lagging behind and not developing as quickly as older siblings. Luckily, Kergu is patient and hopefully we see more successful feedings. Today is a w...

09.40 Kerli is giving shade to the chicks. She stands over them. 09.47 Kergu arrives! 09.50 FEEDING (5) Nice smaller sized fish. Bigger chicks eat without problem. No.3 struggles at first to even get a hold of a fish, but luckily manages to swallow a quite big one (for his size) and he also finds mo...

08.24. Kerli regurgitates a food pile, but not in front of chicks. Perhaps she tried to lure no.3 to turn around and privately eat? FEEDING(4) Hooray! No 3 turned around and saw the food and luckily was able to swallow a frog! He/she has become our little Benjamin of this nest. Kerli covers the chic...