Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

These are already some serious looking wings So long. And more powerful every day.

[Madli]

No parents showed up to the nest in the evening. So the operation can go forward. Now we wait for Urmas.


Read today's overview here: https://ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?p=5458#p5458

[Madli]

23.43 What happened to the night vision?


23.52 The night vision is back.

23.53 The camera settings are changed again. I'm not sure if it is automatic or made by a human..


But I think it's OK this way.

[pinki flyd]

Hello,
there were no such changes the previous nights.
I suspect that a person tests the best vision (for the observers)
My personal tension is enormous

I hope so much that everything goes well

[Madli]

01.02 A noise of cracking wood..is Urmas approaching?
01.07 I think I recognized Urmas's cough He is coming!

Looks like the chicks are ready to be weighed. They are already in line


That was a false alarm...it's quiet again..

[Madli]

01.41 Some noise is coming...
Yes, these are footsteps!

01.42 Urmas has arrived. He is under the nest tree. I hear the foster chick chirping in the bag.
01.44 Camera zoomed out a little.

The chicks start to feel that something is wrong

[Madli]

01.50 Urmas has prepared the rope. He is ready to climb. The chicks are defending- they sound like bears


Patiently waiting

[Madli]

#3 is in front and ready to attack. Very fierce little storklet!

[Madli]

02.01 A hand is visible.


Urmas is attempting to get into the nest slowly. The chicks are sooooo angry and growling very loud. They are also on the very edge of the nest!




Every movement Urmas makes angers the chicks even more. This is so tense


He covered the chicks with the jacket. Usually the chicks go silent, but these ones tried to stand and fight even when covered.


he is havin a hard time keeping them silent and calm under there..

[Madli]

Urmas takes out the ringing gear- he is ringing the storklets!
Nothing much is visible- the bag blocks the view.

He starts with the chick on the most right.
What Urmas says:
- ring 723
- wing 295 mm
- beak 100 mm
- weight 2,390 g

He asked Ain ( his colleague) to take a few feathers as a sample from the chick below.

Weighing the first chick.


Next (middle) storklet
- ring 724
- wing 280 mm
- beak 95 mm
- weight 2,150 g

Placing the chick into the bag before weighing


Next ( #3)
- ring 725
- wing 235
- beak 87
- weight 1,800 g

weighing the chick