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

[marika.solo]

- 11.59.40 the defending behaviour again starts (N. up)
- both seems to be very upset
- 12.00.40 N. down and they both are silent again
- 12.03.22 Zica starts preening herself

- 12.05.20 Natalio up, some steps to Zica
- 12.05.33 mating - no cloacal kiss
N. it's not directly on her back, but kind of sideways again

[marika.solo]

- after mating long preening follows
- 12.09 Natalio still continues, Zica is resting

- 12.11.50 N. is shortly preening Zica (her neck) and again himself
- 12.13.25 Zica moved to the nest centre (scratched the neck) and is resting there (N. - preening)
- 12.14.01 Z. shortly preens the neck of her Natalio and than herself

[marika.solo]

- 12.14.25 Zica moves to the nest rim, "yawns"

- 12.14.50 they both area noticing someone unwanted again and the defending behaviour starts at 12.15.03
- defending again and again
- 12.17.05 they are silent, but allert

[marika.solo]

- 12.24.02 ZICA out

- 12.24.22 Natalio sits down and is collecting the moss to his body, some time short preening follows



- 12.31.08 N. up
- 12.32.15 he moves and rearranges the nest material
- 12.32.55 pooping (short this time) and ...
- the nest reparation continues

[marika.solo]

- 12.38 short resting after hard work
- it seems to be warm day

[marika.solo]

- 12.50.08 N. is noticing Zica and starts calling, ...
- 12.50.21 ZICA landed
- we see again defending behaviour
- 12.50.45 they calmed down and N. preens himself

- 12.51.18 N. approached Zica, 12.51.25 jumped up - mating- unsuccessful (now Zica cooperated, but N. is again on her side and slipped down in my opinion)

- 12.52.17 next mating - I hope successful (no good view)
- they stay side by side, N. preens himself

[marika.solo]

- 12.59.50 Natalio settled down, Zica preens him

- 13.05.06 ZICA out

- 13.06.59 Natalio up, moved to the nest rim (short preening, scratching the neck, ruffling plumage, observing the area, long neck and away)
- 13.09.13 NAATALIO out too

[marika.solo]

- 14.35.21 NATALIO is calling back
- 14.37.50 he moves one of the twigs on the nest rim and is observing the area

[marika.solo]

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[marika.solo]

- 14.59 position change (to the nest centre), than 14.59.50 pooping (long - not strong)
- 15.09.40 N. ruffles his feathers and preens himself to 15.10.10



- 15.10.50 N. moves to the nest rim and there he is observing the area to 15.13.24
- rearranging continues
- 15.15.00 he is observing something and than resting
- 15.16.18 again to the nest rim

who is there?


- 15.18.09 NATALIO out