09: 40
10: 22 / 48
11: 12 / 53
09.41
11.15
Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Kaia takes care of the eggs at:
09: 40
10: 22 / 48
11: 12 / 53
09.41
11.15
09: 40
10: 22 / 48
11: 12 / 53
09.41
11.15
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Karl brings some fresh materiels:
09.45 Dry grass
09.50 Grass
09.45 Dry grass
09.50 Grass
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
11.26 It's raining now.
13.25 The rain is heavier now.
15.10 Kaia is having a little scratch
The rain has (almost) stopped now. She shakes her feathers and aerates the nest.
Next break:
12: 28 / 52
13: 26
14: 08 / 43
15: 09 / 43
16: 17
13.25 The rain is heavier now.
15.10 Kaia is having a little scratch
The rain has (almost) stopped now. She shakes her feathers and aerates the nest. Next break:
12: 28 / 52
13: 26
14: 08 / 43
15: 09 / 43
16: 17
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
16.16 Kaia in the afternoon. Just a nice picture 
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
16.37 Karl arrives! Nice greeting between the storks. Kaia stands and leaves.
Kaia's incubation shift was 7 h 11 min.
16.38 Karl continues incubation.
Kaia's incubation shift was 7 h 11 min.
16.38 Karl continues incubation.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Karl's egg care times in the evening:
(self preening, aerating and rolling + PS)
17: 03 / 43
18: 11 / 44
19: 06 / 32
20: 01 / 29
21: 01 / 37
22: 01 / 32
23: 15
(self preening, aerating and rolling + PS)
17: 03 / 43
18: 11 / 44
19: 06 / 32
20: 01 / 29
21: 01 / 37
22: 01 / 32
23: 15
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
18.35 Karl looks intensly to the distance..he notices something.
18.36 He stands up and starts to whistle. Is it an alarm? Stranger nearby? (Kaia didn't arrive)
18.38 Karl sits back on the eggs, at the same time he is still calling.
18.36 He stands up and starts to whistle. Is it an alarm? Stranger nearby? (Kaia didn't arrive)
18.38 Karl sits back on the eggs, at the same time he is still calling.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
18.44 Meanwhile Karl doesn't forget his egg duties- he rolls the eggs and aerates the nest, then continues whistling.
18.45 Another black stork fies by.
I'm pretty sure it's not Kaia...
Or he just doesn't recognize her ?
The stork turns around and approaches Karl- you can hear it flying above the camera with a bill-clattering sound!
The stranger probably made another turn past the nest, Karl followed its movements. It may be somewhere close still, Karl doesn't feel easy, he keeps looking around.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5iZdSBC4gaY
18.45 Another black stork fies by.
I'm pretty sure it's not Kaia...
Or he just doesn't recognize her ?The stork turns around and approaches Karl- you can hear it flying above the camera with a bill-clattering sound!
The stranger probably made another turn past the nest, Karl followed its movements. It may be somewhere close still, Karl doesn't feel easy, he keeps looking around.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5iZdSBC4gaY
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
20.09 The feather placement ..? 
20.53 It's already late for Karl, he is tired and keeps falling asleep
20.53 It's already late for Karl, he is tired and keeps falling asleep
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22.00 A bird flies past the nest again. Karl reacts first, a few seconds later, a bird flies fast from right to left, below the nest.
Zoom in- It was too fast even in slow motion to take an understandable photo. But judging by the silhouette, I'd say it was some kind of an owl..
After that Karl rolls the eggs and continues incubation.
22.01 A "huu-huu" sound is heard not very far. It's probably the same owl who flew past..
Zoom in- It was too fast even in slow motion to take an understandable photo. But judging by the silhouette, I'd say it was some kind of an owl..
After that Karl rolls the eggs and continues incubation.
22.01 A "huu-huu" sound is heard not very far. It's probably the same owl who flew past..