Karl ll starts bringing some nest material- moss, branches. Kaia finds the time to help with the work between her preening session.
Just a lovely couple together
12.19 Karl wants to mate. At first Kaia is reluctant, steps away, but Karl doesn't give up. They do a long dance
12.20 Mating successful.
12.32 Karl ll brings a twig and continues to work for a short time.
Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
15.15 Karl arrives singing.
15.49 Kaia arrives. Karl greets her with great excitement
15.54 Together in the nest. Karl is resting, Kaia is preening herself.
16.14 Mating successful
16.26 Mating successful
Long preening by Karl II
16.37 Kaia's "mating"
Followed by long mutual preening.
16.52 Mating successful.
15.49 Kaia arrives. Karl greets her with great excitement
15.54 Together in the nest. Karl is resting, Kaia is preening herself.
16.14 Mating successful
16.26 Mating successful
Long preening by Karl II
16.37 Kaia's "mating"
Followed by long mutual preening.
16.52 Mating successful.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
April 15
Good morning everybody!
05.39 Morning started with dancing- no mating followed.
05.45 Dancing- no mating.
05.47 Karl doesn't give up. Dancing- no mating. Kaia keeps escaping..
05.52 Karl approaches from behind to start the mating dance, Kaia steps on the curved branch. Nothing happened again!
05.59 Kaia leaves.
06.07 Karl II leaves.
Good morning everybody!
05.39 Morning started with dancing- no mating followed.
05.45 Dancing- no mating.
05.47 Karl doesn't give up. Dancing- no mating. Kaia keeps escaping..
05.52 Karl approaches from behind to start the mating dance, Kaia steps on the curved branch. Nothing happened again!
05.59 Kaia leaves.
06.07 Karl II leaves.
Re: Karl II and Kaia (Karula NP)
Some nice preening time.
09.25 Karl out. Kaia starts to work with the nest bottom.
09.26 Karl brings a tree! They work together.
09.28 Mating successful (2)
09.32 Karl out.
09.34 Karl comes with another dried pine branch. He can't decide where to put the branch. He walks around in circles. Kaia says: "Just put it down already!" and tries to grab the branch sever times
09.25 Karl out. Kaia starts to work with the nest bottom.
09.26 Karl brings a tree! They work together.
09.28 Mating successful (2)
09.32 Karl out.
09.34 Karl comes with another dried pine branch. He can't decide where to put the branch. He walks around in circles. Kaia says: "Just put it down already!" and tries to grab the branch sever times