SPAIN - Tajo

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it must be Natalio -they changed maybe after the feeding

11.53 06 delivery of one long brought - 11.53.26 out again
11.55.05 hay - moss; out at 11.55.24
11.56.34 moss - hay; out at 11.57.02
12.01.06 moss, hay, griffon feathers; out at 12.02.37

the little storklet either lies apathetically or calls in a position like the one in this picture
chick is like this - all the time behind his siblings

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the little-big leg and wing


the eldest chick

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CHANGE 14.40.47 Natalio in - Zica out at 14.41.03 (she talked to him)

FEEDING 14.44.09 Natalio

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Natalio preens his very weakened chick (repeatedly - only this one chick)


yoga

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15.28.20 Natalio stepped on this chicks bill (at 15.29.03 also on the biggest one chick)





the chick was already very, very weak (almost 24 hours without food) - last two movements were at 15:56:32 and its last breath at 15:59:49

we don't always know the cause of such deaths, it happens

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CHANGE 17.51.49 Zica in-Natalio immediately out

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FEEDING 17.56 Zica

only one storklet ate - sibling is not interested

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unpopular neighbours again? (the Egyptian geese?) - at 18.07.48 Zica moved again to her chicks

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FEEDING Zica 18.12.50

again only the youngest chick ate



the eldest chick changed its position - we see the well stuffed little one

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Zica is aerating the nest bowl


the perished chick is partially buried