Parco Gallipoli - Oliveto Lucano

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19.43 again up, pooping, preening and again carrying of the eggs and the nest bowl
19.46 back incubating



continuation:
as among flowers

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20.25 next round of duties



and back incubating


this camouflage is great (but how will we see into the nesting cup if it stays like this )

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April 02
Hello everyone

sleep stork


continuation:
7.05 stork wake up, but continues to sleep after very short while

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08.11 another round of egg and nest care, back incubating



continuation
08.59 stork is incubating in new position (after next round of egg and nest care)

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09.39 both are on the nest, but there is visible nest defending behaviour (male)
most probably again someone followed our female on her way back to the nest

09.56 male flew out, female stayed with the eggs

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shots from this defending time follows



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male out


our female took over the care of the eggs and the nest

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10.32.52 male is back and again out after while

female took over the care of the eggs and settled back incubating at 10.36

continutaion
next round at 11.31

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and again (first pooping)

it is not every time easy to walking within these twigs