Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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July 26
Hello everyone :-)

CHICKS 🐥🐥🐥 (🐥) (🐥)
- 1st chick: 63 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 62 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 62 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.


Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.
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youtube chat info - thx to everyone
YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 26/07/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

📊 Events Timeline
  • 06:40 – Feeding (male): The male brought fish; all three chicks ate.
  • 08:57 – Feeding & Nest Material (male): The male brought hay and a good amount of small fish.
  • 11:05 – Feeding (female): Arrival of the female, who fed the chicks a lot of small fish.
  • 11:17 – Feeding (male): The male returned with another delivery of fish.
  • 17:22 – Feeding (female): The female visited the nest again and fed the chicks.
  • 20:03 – Feeding (female): The female arrived with smaller pieces of food (difficult to identify).
Chat Notes & Context:
  • Fish basket (supplementary feeding provided by Urmas) was discussed in the chat.
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July 27
Hello everyone :-)

CHICKS 🐥🐥🐥 (🐥) (🐥)
- 1st chick: 64 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 63 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 63 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.


Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.
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Re: Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone
YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 27/07/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

📊 Events Timeline

Morning

* 06:14 – Adult male lands in the nest; 1st Feeding: delivers at least one large fish.
* 07:09 – Chat observers check in; warm greetings exchanged.
* 08:29 – Adult male returns to the nest; 2nd Feeding: delivers a large quantity of small fish.
* 08:30 – 08:52 – Viewers express gratitude to Kotkaklubi for restocking the feeding basket and note the well-fed condition of the three chicks.
* 09:21 – Young storks engage in vigorous wing exercises and hovering practice above the nest bowl.
* 09:44 – Chicks rest comfortably in the nest with heads tucked into their neck feathers.
* 12:24 – Adult female arrives at the nest; 3rd Feeding: delivers small fish.
* 12:56 – Adult male arrives at the nest; 4th Feeding: delivers additional small fish.

Afternoon

* 14:28 – Adult female jumps into the nest; 5th Feeding: delivers a large quantity of small fish.
* 14:59 – Adult female returns to the nest; 6th Feeding: delivers fish to the chicks.
* 15:04 – 15:06 – Chicks observed resting in parallel profiles across the nest.
* 17:50 – Adult female arrives at the nest; 7th Feeding: food delivered to the chicks.

Evening

* 18:12 – Adult male arrives at the nest; 8th Feeding: delivers food.
* 18:27 – Adult female returns to the nest; 9th Feeding: delivers a very large fish; all three chicks feed well.
* 18:30 – 18:35 – Viewers remark on the exceptional frequency of feedings and the full, bulging necks of the chicks.
* 21:41 – Unidentified movement (bird or animal) observed in the vicinity of the nest (21:41:37).
* 22:13 – Chicks are fully satiated from the heavy feeding schedule; one chick regurgitates a fish back into the nest bowl.
* 22:30 – Greetings received from international viewers; chat notes the slender legs of the young storks as night falls.

Summary Highlights

* Exceptional Feeding Schedule: Outstanding parental provision throughout the day with a total of 9 confirmed feedings (Male: 06:14, 08:29, 12:56, 18:12; Female: 12:24, 14:28, 14:59, 17:50, 18:27).
* Satiation Level: Chicks were exceptionally well-fed, culminating in one chick regurgitating a fish late in the evening due to overeating.
* Developmental Progress: Active wing training, hovering practice, and healthy physical condition observed.
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July 28
Hello everyone :-)

CHICKS 🐥🐥🐥 (🐥) (🐥)
- 1st chick: 65 days old (hatched late evening 24.05)
- 2nd chick: 64 days old (hatched early morning 25.05)
- 3rd chick: 64 days old (hatched afternoon 25.05)
Brood reduction by male
- 4th chick: 20 days old (hatched late evening 26.05)
- 5th chick: 17 days old (hatched afternoon 28.05)

prof. Zielinski (youtube chat info):
The direct cause was that male brought an insufficient amount of food, resulting in nutritional stress, which is the biological trigger that prompts adult birds to start the process of brood reduction.


Stork chicks grow exponentially. 90 days in the nest is like 18-21 years for humans. This means that 1 day in the nest is like almost 3 months for a human child. That is why their transformation is so amazing and fast.
marika.solo
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Joined: 29 Sep 2021, 09:38

Re: Jõgeva County (new nest -2025) / Must-toonekurg 2

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youtube chat info - thx to everyone
YouTube comments do not reflect all nest events throughout the day, including chick feedings; therefore, the log is unfortunately incomplete.

Nest Activity Log 28/07/2026 (in the evening - whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.

📊 Events Timeline
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