SPAIN - Tajo

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April 09
Hello everyone

EGGS are 24/22/20/18 days old today
- eggs laying: night 16./17.03, 18./19.03, 20./21.03, 22./23.03
- hatching: after an incubation period of 34-38 days, usually counted from the second egg when permanent incubation begins - the first hatching is expected on 19.04

MATINGS:
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MATERIALS:
-moss
-twigs
-grass

EVENTS:

[marika.solo]

very nice area - the view is changing but every time is very nice



they are incredible nice in the sunshine - pretty Zica

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Zica is carrying of the eggs and tha she too defensive posture - male named Natalio is arriving to the nest

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it seems someone unwanted is maybe near the nesting place

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change: Zica out



Natalio is incubating now

[marika.solo]

something disturbing is there again (Natalio is incubating)

[marika.solo]

Natalio is quickly back



he is still whistling

[marika.solo]

it seems to be very warm on the nest


our "meteorologist" wrote (youtube chat info):
2:11 PM TOM S.
What a nice afternoon it is there in the park. It is not very hot about 16°C now and with less humidity 40%. Comfortable. Temperatures will rise in the coming days.

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and change - male Natalio out, female Zica is now incubating

[marika.solo]

caring of the eggs and the nest bole by Zica (F)
- 15.21 wing stretching, pooping (good) and digging the nest bowl (very short) and back incubating - new position
- 15.41 she is digging (shortly) the nest bowle, probably pooped (out of camera view/her back is to us), stretched the wing andsettled back incubating
- 16.06 again up, long preening (to 16.10), she is aerating the nest bowl and settled back incubating
- 16.43 next rounde