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

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13.35.50 N. is again noticing someone who is disturbing him - up, calling, moving the nest material

- 13.36.22-13.38.02 (care of the eggs - with breaks: he observes surroundings and breathes)

13.40.03 calling up, shortly - he is observing the area and it seems he is hesitating: stay or fly out? - 13.40.31 NATALIO out (we hear people voices)

13.42.17 Natalio is landing, calling, observing the area and calling repeatedly

we didn't see him fly away to where he's coming from now


- 13.42.56 - 13.43.56 (care of the eggs)



13.54.27 calling up (is it just a signal to the enemy that he is unwanted here?)



- 13.54.34 - 13.55.47 (care of the eggs and the nest)

13.56.50 up, N. calls again, 13.57.01 NATALIO out - 13.57.18 he lands and calls

- 13.57.27 - 13.58.39 (care of the eggs and the nest)
... 13.57.48 N. steps to the nest rim, 13.57.56 back to the eggs

13.59.50 up, 13.59.54 NATALIO out again

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the eggs are now in shadow



ZICA arrives at 14.06.07 (she claps with her bill) and take care of the eggs and the nest



- 14.06.24 - 14.07.32 (care of the eggs and the nest)

14.12.30 up, some steps to the nest rim, she works with one twig

- 14.13.12 - 14.13.23 (care of the eggs and the nest)
- 14.53.20 - 14.56.32
- 15.09.51 - 15.12.17
- 15.22.34 - 15.28.21 (first preening to 15.23.40)

Zica take a nap

who are these birds with big shadow?

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Zica (care of the eggs and the nest)

- 16.08.37 - 16.10.28
continuation
- 16.28.32 - 16.30.16

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5:06 PM Maria Lewandowska​​
Natalio ➡🪺 16:50:24, Natalio⬆ 16:50:59

NATALIO arrives at 16.50.25 calling (he talks a lot) - 16.50.59 again out



- 17.05.42 - 17.08.41
- 17.48.28 - 17.50.43
- 18.47.12 - 18.50.35 (preening: 18.47.12-18.49.40)

wing stretching

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Zica - care of the eggs and the nest

- 19.22.13 - 19.25.21
- 19.44.48 - 19.48.16
- 20.00.42 - 20.03.43
- 20.28.17 - 20.30.23
- 20.39.47 - 20.42.12
- 21.01.41 - 21.04.29
- 21.18.59 - 21.21.28
- 21.53.08 - 21.54.39



- 21.55.40 - 21.56.53

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April 27
Hello everyone

laying: 27.03/31 days, 29.03/29 days + 03.04 (!) /24 days

hatching: after 30 - 38 days depending on the conditions - baby bird chirps from inside the egg usually on the last 2 days
(2024: the 1st chick hatched 32 days after laying the first egg)
info to PIP WATCH ... https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 474#p44474

female - male on the nest/changes


deliveries (d)


mating


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VIDEOS (27.04): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 667#p44667
thread Spain-videos: https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?f=161&t=287
enjoy the videos by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you

[marika.solo]

ZICA is incubating - care of the eggs and the nest:

- 07.01.38 - 07.03.44 (I don't see any change in the eggs and I don't hear anything like egg talk)
- 07.19.25 - 07.20.50
- 08.28.53 - 08.30.49
- 08.44.24 - 08.45.07

09.21.27 NATALIO is landing, they greet each other, 09.21.51 Z. up, N. is repeatedly calling - not loudly and only shortly
09.22.08 N. to the eggs, Zica to the nest rim
09.22.12 ZICA out

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NATALIO - care of the eggs and the nest:

- 09.22.10 - 09.22.43



- 09.33.34 - 09.35.15
- 09.46.29 - 09.50.58
(09.46.59 very close to hear geese - N. attention; 09.48.38 and next again, but not so close already - various sounds, 09.51.05 again, repeatedly)
-10.13.10 - 10.15.15

(very short preening we see almost always when they are carrying of the eggs and the nest)

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care of the eggs and the nest (Natalio)
- 11.20.10 - 11.23.46

11.55.13 N. up calling - 11.55.28 settled down again
11.59.19 N. up calling, moving to the nest edge and he is observing something for a short while

- 11.59.35 - ...12.00.01 NATALIO out what is going on again?



what is this?

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12.00.01 out - 12.03.55 NATALIO is back, calling





12.04.16 N. is calling shortly again


eggs are uncovered from 11.59.35 to 12.04.05 (4 min 30 sec)