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

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- 14.39.02 N. settled down again and he is continuously observing the surrounding
- 14.41.47 again up and next calling, fanned tail feathers, moving the nest material ...
- 14.42.12 down, 14.42.19 up,



- 14.46.58 next defending behaviour started,
- 14.47.24 N. settled down, 14.48.11 up again

visitor is back


Natalio like only his Zica

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- around 14.54 I have impression that all is again calm (N. seems to be resting)
- 14.54.09 Natalio settled down
- 14.56.26 up, calling, ...



- 15.00 N. moved to the nest rim and is again carefully observing the area



- 15.38 PS and N. moved to the camera

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- 15.39.59 N. moved to the nest rim
- 15.45.28 NATALIO out

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- 19.19.42 NATALIO in, calling, observing the area
- short preening, "yawning" and resting

handsome stork

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- 19.28.32 N. noticed someone and starts calling, fanned tail feathers (the bill does not point upwards)
- 19.28.50 ZICA arrived, nice greetings



- 19.29.18 N. up. preening, 19.30.29 Zica is "yawning"
- 19.30.53 short (mating) attempt, Zica avoid it
- 19.31.09 next attempt/failed mating - that's not how it works (cloacal kiss is missing)
(N. just jumped at her from the side/he didn't jump on her back)

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- 19.31.38 N. is preening himself (19.39 he is finishing)



- 19.33.38 Zica scratches her neck, she is "yawing" and starts preening herself (19.38 she is finishing)



- 19.39.08 nest rearranging take place
- 19.40 both are resting, 19.45 N. preening again (to 19.52)

- 19.58.52 camera switched to black and white
- 20.14 all is dark

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previous day (18.03) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 878#p41878
next day (20.03) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 961#p41961

March 19
Hello everyone

female on the nest
- to ;

male on the nest
- to ;

deliveries (d)


mating



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videos (19.03): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 917#p41917
3 videos by our Maria Lewandovska - big thank to you!

[marika.solo]

youtube chat info

8:11 AM josé del prao​​
BuenosBuenos días..08:04:09 Abubilla comun , Upupa epops

8:54 AM Duz Luz​​
7.24.41 sale una creo que el macho y a 7.26.48 regresa con material blando. 7.28.55 sale la otra y a 7.33.15 se queda nido vacio
7.59.41 llega el estornino a birlar un poco de hierba recién traída

[marika.solo]

- 07.16.35 NATALIO out
- 07.16.47 colour
- 07.17.00 Zica is stretching the left leg and wing

deliveries:
- 07.19.56 NATALIO is back with one brought
- he is busy to 07.21
- 07.21.51 NATALIO again out
- 07.23.13 he is back with moss
- 07.24.40 N. again out
- 07.26.48 N. is back with big bunch of moss
- rearranging here and there

[marika.solo]

- 07.28.28 mating attempt – Zica avoid it (she steps away)
- 07.28.58 ZICA out



- Natalio is busy with nest to 07.31.05, short resting - he is observing the surrounding
- 07.32.58 he moved to the nest rim and at 07.33.15 NATALIO out