Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

documenting the life on streamed black stork nests
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08.28 Karl brings some new material.
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08.35 Karl leaves after the final delivery.
08.53 Karl is back with another mouthful of moss.
08.54 Karl leaves.
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09.07 We had a camera testing :D As we can see, the camera can also zoom in and out....nice!
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a little zoom-out
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and zoom-in
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Hopefully we see the camera movement more often during the season :P
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14.29 Long necked Kaia preening herself and taking care of the eggs :P
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14.36 Karl comes back! He flies from behind and Kaia doesn't see him. She is scared and defending for a moment. When she sees and recognizes Karl, they both have a long greeting.
Kaia's incubation shift was 6 h 22 min.
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14.37 Kaia leaves and Karl continues incubation.
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It's a warm day today, the storks are hot.

15.50 Karl II feels still warm 8-)
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Meanwhile, Karl II is taking good care of the eggs :)
Some examples:
16.26 / 17.30 / 19.48
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21.10 The camera turned to night vision. Karl is incubating and Kaia hasn't returned yet.
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Kaia won't probably come to the nest for the night. Oh, Karl..looks like a long shift for you! See you in the morning Kaia :)

The wind is getting stronger and around at 21.30 it starts to rain, but only a slight drizzle..

21.38 Raindrops on Karl's back
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May 8

Eggs are 14/12/9/7 days old today.

Materials: 4 (yesterday 4)
-twig 2
-moss 2
-grass

Incubation:
1. Karl (previous day) 14.37 - 08.52 (18 h 15 min)
2. Kaia 08.53 - 16.42 ( 7 h 49 min)
3. Karl 16.43- ...
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Karl spent the night and morning in the nest alone. It started raining in the evening and it continued to rain throughout the night, but not strongly.
Karl took good care of the eggs, as usual.
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08.52 Kaia finally decides to arrive home :) Karl's incubation shift was 18 h 15 min (!)
08.53 Karl flies out.
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Kaia takes care of the eggs.
08.53 Kaia continues incubation.
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09.07 Kaia starts to arrange some twigs and work with the nest.
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09.14 Karl brings moss and also works with the nest.
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09.18 Karl brings a twig. He works it into the place.
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09.20 Karl brings another mouthful of moss.
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This is Karl's last delivery.
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