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

[marika.solo]

- 05.02 I am able to recognising the white eggs
- 05.44 again
- 06.42 next view

[marika.solo]

- 07.15.25 Zica starts care of the eggs and the nest bowl - 07.17.23 she settled down, covers the eggs - she is incubating

- 08.12.49 - 08.15.16



(Zica some times close her eyes - she takes short nap repeatedly. Where is our Natalio? It is long shift. )

- 09.09.47 - 09.10.50
- 09.54.35 - 09.55.32

- 10.07.51 - 10.09.09
- 10.15.52 - 10.17.19

they don't like the Egyptian gooses (Alopochen aegyptiaca)




- 10.22.58 - 10.23.09

10.52.10 and next the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) flew by very near (2 individuals), this time no so strong reaction

- 11.17.17 - 11.18.07

[marika.solo]

- 11.33.33 NATALIO is coming in
- Zica immediately up, she is preening herself (N. is on the nest rim)
- 11.34.35 Z. moved to the nest rim and preening continues
- Natalio to the eggs - care starts - 11.35.07 incubating
- 11.35.28 ZICA out



pretty Zica


handsome Natalio

[marika.solo]

- 11.52.14 Natalio starts care of the eggs and the nest bowl - 11.53.57 he settled down, covers the eggs - he is incubating

- 12.12.00 - 12.14.14
- 12.23.08 - 12.24.31
- 12.44.06 - 12.46.43

it is maybe warm day (his bill is open), the wind waves the water surface


- 13.01.43 - 13.03.48
- 13.25.34 - 13.28.14
- 13.45.37 - 13.47.03

- 14.16.03 - 14.17.50
- 14.33.15 - 14.34.35
- 14.59.17 - 15.00.57

[marika.solo]

- 15.25.06 Natalio starts care of the eggs and the nest bowl - 15.26.03 he settled down, covers the eggs - he is incubating
- 15.52.22 - 15.53.47

- 16.33.35 - 16.34.55

continuation

17.06.22 N. up and is calling (who is nearby?) and (unplanned) care follows


- 17.06.38 - 17.06.54

and again (immediately up)


- 17.08.49 - 17.09.02
(N. is still observing the area above him)

- 17.44.12 - 17.45.34

- 18.19.41 - 18.21.08
- 18.55.34 - 18.56.56

- 19.12.46 - 19.13.22
- 19.42.57 - 19.44.24

the nest in evening light

[marika.solo]

- 20.02.37 Natalio starts care of the eggs and the nest bowl - 20.03.14 he settled down, covers the eggs - he is incubating

camera stopped

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April 19
Hello everyone

1st egg: 27.03, 2nd: 29.03 + 3rd: 03.04 (!)

female - male on the nest/changes


deliveries (d)


mating


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VIDEOS (19.04): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 153#p44153
thread Spain-videos: https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?f=161&t=287
enjoy the videos by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you

[marika.solo]

NEW LINK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIwCZKKtxvw

ZICA is incubating right now

[marika.solo]

NATALIO deliveries
1/ 09.43.00 - 09.43.08 longer twig

- 09.46.08 Zica up - care of the eggs and the nest bowl (N. arrived with stick, together they lay down that stick) - 09.46.57 Z. continues - 09.47.33 she sits down and is incubating

2/ 09.46.31 - 09.46.52 twig + straw
3/ 09.51.58 - 09.52.32 big bunch of moss

[marika.solo]

- 10.04.56 - 10.06.50

(big shadow above the nest)
10.28.19 NATALIO in, Z. immediately up, defending behaviour - 10.28.36 N. out, Z. is observing the area



- 10.29.03 - 10.29.42

- 11.07.01 - 11.15.45 (from 11.09.05 to 11.13.35 Zica preens herself than the care continues, she is partially shadowing the eggs)
- 11.37.37 - 11.40.17

- 12.18.43 - 12.21.58
- 12.52.03 - 12.54.42

(Zica take a nap)


- 13.44.07 - 13.56.35 (from 13.49.18 to 13.52.26 preening and she is shadowing for a while/she stays above the eggs)



13.57.29 streaming stopped again
https://i.postimg.cc/hGV2d6J8/2025-04-19-t-13-57-39.jpg