Pärnu county (Kergu + Kerli) / Must-toonekurg 3

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youtobe chat info - thx to everyone (translation: Gemini chat)

Nest Activity Log /
Time - Original Comment (RU/EE/EN) - English Translation
05:30:55 Mating (@kaprizushka) / Mating
05:39:00 Mating again (@kaprizushka) / Mating again
05:54:00 Кергу с веткой (@СветланаКлюева) / Kergu with a branch
05:57:48 ветка ещё (@СветланаКлюева) / another branch
06:00:00 спаривание (@СветланаКлюева) / mating
06:03:06 Кергу улетел (@СветланаКлюева) / Kergu departed
06:05:31 Кергу с веткой (@СветланаКлюева) / Kergu with a branch
06:08:20 Кергу ветка (@СветланаКлюева) / Kergu branch
06:10:54 Кергу ветка. Керли помогла уłożyć / Kergu branch. Kerli helped to place it
06:14:36 Кергу ветка, целый пучек веток / Kergu branch, a whole bundle of sticks
06:17:18 ветka Кергу (@СветланаКлюева) / Kergu branch
06:22:08 Кергу прилетел, ветка (@СветланаКлюева) / Kergu arrived, branch
06:48:55 Kergu's back with a big lump of moss Kergu's back with a big lump of moss
07:00:58 Kergu lendas ära (@helgipall) / Kergu flew away
07:02:00 tuli oksaga tagasi (@helgipall) / came back with a branch
07:08:11 mõlemad on pesas (@helgipall) / both are in the nest
07:20:09 sugu tuleb ikka teha (@helgipall) / mating (must be done)
07:39:00 teineteise hell nokklemine (@helgipall) / tender mutual preening
07:50:00 istub üksinda pesa serval (@helgipall) / sitting alone on the edge of the nest
07:52:01 Kergu tõi heina (@helgipall) / Kergu brought hay/dry grass
07:52:48 armastus (@helgipall) / love (mating)
08:50:10 Seisab nagu ,,kurvakuju rüütel,, / Standing alone like a "Knight of the Woeful Countenance"
08:55:26 Kergu tuli oksaga tagasi (@helgipall) / Kergu came back with a branch
09:06:49 armastus aitab alati (@helgipall) / love always helps (mating/bonding)
10:06:55 Oh armastus, sa kallis magus mesi (@helgipall) / Oh love, you dear sweet honey (mating)

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13:25:12 palvetele tuldi kenasti vastu ja see oli suurepärane (@helgipall) / The prayers were answered nicely and it was wonderful (mating)

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continuation: (translation: Gemini chat, mostly from Estonian - reporting by @helgipall8650 - big thx!

Suur tänu, @helgipall8650, nii üksikasjalike ja poeetiliste märkmete eest! Sinu pühendumus on imetlusväärne ja tänu sinule ei jää meil midagi märkamata!
Thank you, @helgipall8650, for your detailed and poetic notes! Your dedication is amazing, and thanks to you, we don't miss a thing!

- 13:36:35 – Mating/copulation occurs again.
- 14:20:40 – Mating (the start of continuing life).
- 14:57:32 – Kergu flies away; Kerli is sleeping.
- 16:12:59 – Kergu arrives back at the nest.
- 16:14:32 – Touching reunion followed by mating.
- 17:12:13 – Kerli flies away.
- 17:15:14 – Kergu also flies away.

- 19:05:40 – Departure from the nest (fly away).
- 20:06:40 – 20:07:56 – Kerli and Kergu reunite at the nest; both are home.
- 21:30:00 – Resting properly after a tiring day.

[bozena Isia]

previous day 23.04 viewtopic.php?p=56253#p56253
next day 25.04

April 24
Hello everyone

ARRIVALS :
- male KERGU: 15.04
- female KERLI 20.04


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Hello everyone, hello Marika

This night was a bit better than previous night: Kergu was ready to mate, Kerli refused
https://youtu.be/8l6HvgfwvRM?si=-xuYYNdI187nkCrl

marika.solo: the right video by Bozena: viewtopic.php?p=56325#p56325

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Daily activity log:

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone

translation: Gemini chat

@helgipall8650​
- 06:16:10 Kergu tõi sammalt – 06:16:10 Kergu brought moss.
- 06:36:08 tõi veel oksa – 06:36:08 brought another branch.
- 06:42:12 tuli oksaga – 06:42:12 came with a branch.
- 06:46:26 sel korral tõi sammalt – 06:46:26 this time he brought moss.
- 06:52:10 veel sammalt – 06:52:10 more moss.
- 07:01:33 tuli oksaga jälle Kerli pihta, kas äratab niimoodi kaaslast – 07:01:33 came with a branch again towards Kerli, is he waking up his mate this way?
- 07:06:06 Kergu tõi sammalt – 07:06:06 Kergu brought moss.
- 07:14:18 tõi oksa – 07:14:18 brought a branch.
- 07:18:55 Kergu tõi sammalt, Kerli ikka magab – 07:18:55 Kergu brought moss, Kerli is still sleeping.
- 07:30:30 Kergu raputab ennast – 07:30:30 Kergu shakes himself.
- 07:50:40 Kergu lendas ära – 07:50:40 Kergu flew away.
- 07:56:30 tõi sammalt – 07:56:30 brought moss.
- 08:28:30 Armastus – 08:28:30 Love. (mating)

[marika.solo]

Hi Bozena,
this is the right video . thx

Nest of Black Storks #3, Pärnu County, Estonia 2026/04/24

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translation and some corrections

7:40 AM@helgipall8650​​0
8:38:40 Kergu tõi oksa (08:38:40 Kergu brought a branch)
8:44:34 Kergu on tagasi samblaga (08:44:34 Kergu is back with moss)
8:51:36 veel sammalt (08:51:36 more moss)
8:58:28 Kergu tõi sammalt (08:58:28 Kergu brought moss)
09:02 Kergu lohutab munavaevas kaasat, togib teda hellalt – 09:02 Kergu comforts his mate during egg-laying labor, nudging her tenderly
(my interpretation: he just wanted her to stand up, which was followed by a mating attempt that she refused)
11:51:50 Kerli ütles ei (11:51:50 Kerli said no)
​​11:54:30 Kergu meelitab Kerlit – 11:54:30 Kergu is courting Kerli
11:56:00 teeb Kerli peale massaazi (11:56:00 gives Kerli a massage afterwards) ) - allopreening
​​12:02:30 Kergu läks ära (12:02:30 Kergu went away)
​​12:26 Kerli puhkab (12:26 Kerli is resting)
12:21:20 tugev lennuki müra (12:21:20 loud airplane noise)
14:09:20 Kergu tuli tagasi (14:09:20 Kergu came back)
14:10:54 vallatletakse ikka kohtumise puhul 18+ – 14:10:54 still some mating play upon meeting 18+