Karula National Park (Karl II and Kaia)

[Madli]

15.06 Kaia also brings lunch. Feeding (5) Did Bonus recognize Kaia? His retrieved his defensive reaction even before Kaia landed in the nest and started to beg with the other chicks!
I don't see a lot of food this time. Something small.




14.07 Kaia leaves. She jumps over the storklets

[Madli]

15.55 Bonus excercises wings. He steps on the sibling by accident

[Madli]

VIDEO of Kaia's last visit and feeding at 15.06.

[Madli]

17.00 Bonus stretches its leg, one sibling grabs it and starts to pull it! Bonus loses balance and falls. Then other sibling also starts to pull Bonus's leg
The chicks are angry and growling after that..








What was that ?!

[Madli]

It looks like it was not intended as aggression. Rather one saw something playful in Bonus's toe and grabbed it. As things got more noisy and active, the others joined in. Or they didn't quite understand what was going on and acted defensive on instinct...

VIDEO here:

[Madli]

19.18 Karl arrives. Definitely less aggression from Bonus- no growling and just a little bill clattering. Karl feeds the kids (6). All eat!






They are dirty after the feeding

[Madli]

19.35 Nice and full, ready to rest


20.06 Someone is coming. The chicks are looking around and up to the sky..

[Adria]

Hi Madli . I'm sorry today, but I had health problems. I'm home and everything is OK.

I saw a video with the Bonus incident. I don't think there was any bad intentions. We'll see how it goes.

[Madli]

20.08 Kaia comes. Bonus defends less than earlier. Feeding (7) something small, probably amphibians.








Kaia leaves aftert the feeding.

[Madli]

Hi Madli . I'm sorry today, but I had health problems. I'm home and everything is OK.

I saw a video with the Bonus incident. I don't think there was any bad intentions. We'll see how it goes.

Oh dear, I'm glad you are OK!

I also don't think it was an agressive act. Rather a playful mood got too far out of hand
Maybe our chicks are not so babies anymore, they are starting to get more teenager rebellious feelings