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

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nest restoration is starting

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something is disturbing them again



I like observing their preening

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and video by Monka

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16.40.20 Zica (female) out

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16.44.14 Natalio (male) out

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sparrow collects dry grass


starling is singing nicely

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male Natalio arrived

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19.30.04 female Zica arrived too

or was it the other way around? (the first stork arrived without singing) - I don't see the identification marks clearly



the night is coming

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today recap:

- 9.38.36 male Natalio in
- nest restoration, resting, preening and so on
- 11.32.33 male out

- sparrows are on the nest
- 12.02.50 male kestrel arrived to the nest (first on the rocks), flew away just before the male Natalio arrived

- 12.10.06 male Natalio is back
- 12.10.18 female Zica arrived
- nice greeting ritual
- 12.17.46 both fell from the nest / departed - an accident after mating, the jump of the male)

- 12.18.18 Zica is back
- 12.22.56 Natalio too

- 15.15 male out, 15.17 he is back with some nesting material (dry straw maybe)

- 16.40.20 Zica out
- 16.44.14 Natalio out

- around 18.45 sparrow collects dry grass
- around 19.15 starling is singing nicely on the nest

- 19.17.09 male Natalio arrived (? - silent arrival)
- 19.30.04 female Zica arrived too

- mating on the nest:
I haven't seen the typical dancing
1/12.17 (both fell - flew away)
2/15.02 (male pooped and mating)

- defending behaviour:
- 12.18.18 female is back (Zica was observing the surroundings, clapped her bill - the flapping of wings could be heard - maybe the Nile geese is nearby); 12.22.56 male arrived - both are very excited and defends the nest
- 15.25 very intensive defending behaviour

- 21.25 both are "calling" in the dark (strange noises to me)

VIDEOS (26.02): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 341#p41341

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February 27

female on the nest
- morning to 08.06, 11.52.16 - 12.44.10
male on the nest
- morning out 7.45.15, in 7.54.50 out 7.57.18; 07.59.25 - 8.01.54; 8.02.47 - 8.05.04; 9.52.38 - 10.09.48; 10.12.15 - 10.16.09; 10.17.23 - 10.19.00; 10.20.33 - 10.23.11; 10.24.27 - 13.26.46

mating
- 2x
material delivery
- (by male): 6x - straw, moss, twig, long sheet of moss, long branch, longer complicated twig

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Natalio pooped on the nest floor
Natalio is alone for night

VIDEOS 27.02 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 370#p41370