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

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- 19.04.30 Zica moved to the nest rim, 19.04.53 few drops out, resting continues

- 19.20.05 she s noticing 2 Egyptian goose /Alopochen aegyptiaca
- 19.24.05 next preening to 19.27.33

- 19.30.32 Zica welcomes Natalio
- 19.30.34 NATALIO landed on the nest



- 19.31.45 mating (maybe successful)

and next mating attempt - Zica avoid it (this will not be our "old" male from last year probably)




20.03 next mating attempt - Zica steps away again fro some reason

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March 25
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female on the nest
- to ;

male on the nest
- to ;

deliveries (d)


mating



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VIDEOS (25.03): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 119#p42119
4 videos by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you very much

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- 11.36.08 NATALIO landed, silent arrival
- he is observing something down from the nest edge
- 11.37.31 little position change
- he is resting, guarding the nest (and maybe enjoying the sun, but it is still windy there)
- 11.51.45 some rearranging
- 11.53.04 Natalio scratches his neck and continues observing the area from the nest centre
- 11.56.34 he yawns and resting continues

they are so nice colourful in the sunshine (12.00.51 N. ruffles hi plumage)

[marika.solo]

- N. is still resting - guarding the nest (observing the area)
- 12.16.38 next rearranging



- he is pooping very good (long)


- N. stands with his back to the sun, but looks back every now and then
- 12.22.05 he turns to the river
- 12.24.58 NATALIO out

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- 13.37.54 NATALIO is back calling



- he is resting bill in the "chin"
- 13.42 short rearranging
- and again resting
- 13.44.18 short preening
- resting - guarding

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March 26
Hello everyone

female on the nest
- to ;

male on the nest
- to ;

deliveries (d)


mating



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VIDEOS (26.03): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 169#p42169
3 videos by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you!

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- 11.18.26 NATALIO arrived singing
- he is moving the nest material
- 11.19 resting - guarding the nest (N. is in the nest centre)
- 11.22.15 again some rearranging
- 11.23 N. is again resting - guarding, observing the area time to time

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- 11.34.20 Natalio moved to the nest rim
- 11.38.50 some steps around and N. is back in the nest centre



- 11.51.45 some steps and resting-guarding continues
- 11.56.56 Natalio is noticing someone and starts calling, fanned tail feathers
- 11.57.31 settled down and immediately up again and calling continues

- 11.57.41 ZICA arrived
- both are defending the nest (both are calling, both have fanned tail feathers, their bills point upwards



- 11.58.40 N. settled down again