SPAIN Tajo Internacional (Natalio/M and Zica/F)

[marika.solo]

[marika.solo]

I hope the Natalio doesn't defend the nest from its chick (Dr.DA commented last year that if they don't see a begging chick for a few days, the instinct to feed quickly disappears; today I read that several factors contribute to this)

... Tajete seemed rather weak when left the nest ...

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July 12
Hello everyone

MAIDEN FLIGHT: 07.07 , next evening departure: 08.07 - no more arrival to the nest till now

chick Tajete last seen on the nest on 08.07 (70 days old)
female Zica last seen on the nest on 23.06
male Natalio seen on the nest on 11.07


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11:38 AM Maria Lewandowska
​​11:34‍♂

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July 13
Hello everyone

MAIDEN FLIGHT: 07.07 , next evening departure: 08.07 - no more arrival to the nest till now

chick Tajete last seen on the nest on 08.07 (70 days old)
female Zica last seen on the nest on 23.06
male Natalio seen on the nest on 11.07 + 13.07


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enjoy the videos by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you

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11:59 AM Hazza​​
11:44:17- 11:48:02 Natalio singing and calling, lying down for a while

[marika.solo]

continuation

- to me it was again clearly defending behaviour:
1/ calling fanned tail feathers
2/ bill pointing upwards
3/ moving some nest material
3/ sitting down



and away again

[marika.solo]

Natalio arrived to his nest for night



shortly he is moving some nest material



and is observing something down