Jõgeva County (Jan and Janika)

[marika.solo]

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

it is sunny, but still windy day
1/ hard sleepy M - 2 + 4/ so handsome in sunshine - 3/ one of the gust of wind

[marika.solo]

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

14.03 M spread his beautiful wings (and pooped) - maybe because it is very windy -


1/ it seems to me preening and/or aerating/digging the nest bowl (14.55) - 2/ M stand up and he spread his beautiful wings (14.57)


edit - continuation:
again these beautiful wings (16.15) - I am fascinated every time

[marika.solo]

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

takes care of the egg ritual:
1/ stork stands up, usually preens the belly - 2/ shakes the feathers - 3/ aerating the nest bowl, rolling the eggs - 4/ set down - 5/ shakes the body deep to the nest




... and sometimes we see also urinating/defecating (2 in one) - "pooping or PS (poop shot)"

this time already only few

[marika.solo]

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

19. 29.57 F arrives with one little bunch of straw, greetings, M pooping, he works with branches on the nest rim (F is still sitting)
very short communication (M is whistling few) and immediately out (10 sec)
19.30.09 M out

FEMALE is on the nest from 19.29

taking care of the eggs:
19.30 + 20.07 + 20.19 + 21.07 + 22.14 + 23.17 +

change of guard at 19.29

[marika.solo]

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

this time female lost her balance for a while when they changes


after sitting down - incubating she fluffed the moss (her morning delivery)


there is often in this time unusual view - unusual light

[marika.solo]

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

we don't see the eggs (aerating at 20.07)


she ate good - good pooping

[marika.solo]

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

the view on the eggs is back - again aerating (20.19)

[marika.solo]

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

May 17
Hello everyone

weather forecast for Jõgeva County https://www.ilmateenistus.ee/locality-f ... 9192091621 - https://i.postimg.cc/2ycsntjh/2022-05-17-weather.jpg

situation on May 16 viewtopic.php?p=2683#p2683

incubation/change - F=female, M=male; from - to (taking care off the eggs at)
0/ F: 19.20 - 5.56 = 10h 36 min ( ... 0.28 + 01.34 + 02.47 + 03.37 + 05.02 + )
...
1/ M: 5.56 - 17.30 = 11h 34 min. (5.59 + 6.51 + 07.52 + 08.20 + 09.12 + 10.02 + 10.28 + 10.57 + 11.54 + 12.36 + 13.23 + 13.59 + 14.54 + 15.57 + 16.46 + 17.03)

2/ F: 17.30 - 22.28 = 4h 02min.(17.30 + 17.55 + 18.04/very, very short by M + 18.16/very, very short by F + 19.20 + 20.46 + 22.11)
3/ M: 22.28 - (22.28 + 23.14 + 23.51/23.53 + ...)


(female) stork again attacked the nest, the attack lasted from 10.27.33 to 10.28.10 https://youtu.be/pNI8QZfJbJU
at 13.28 defending posture, M make clattering noise and is hissing
at 19.42 something bothered our F
.at 22.29 something bothered our F - M arrived to the nest

[marika.solo]

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

reserved - reporting to 8h - done

approx. from 04.55 to 05.50 it is raining (calm rain), the cuckoo is "singing" in the nearby area, F takes care of the eggs at 05.02 (she pooped - still good, her bill is open), at 05.56 change

the change:
05.56.56 male in with little bunch of moss, he moves the branches, she whistles shortly repeatedly and is till sitting, M fluffs the moss, M allow her to stand up (05.59.20) and at 05.59.37 there is change of duties - M takes care of the eggs,...

[marika.solo]

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

the morning change - continuation: F - short preening, she scratched the neck, repeatedly shakes her plumage, she observed the flypath with stretched neck and at 06.01.06 she take off




06.20 again the cuckoo and the rain; 06.51 aerating (and pooping)

07.29 some kind of bird is calling very close to the nest (that microphone is very sensitive)
07.52 the rain is over, M stand up, preening, shaking the feathers and aerating, egg rolling - 07.54 back incubating