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

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2:24 PM anetkaster
​​14.12.22 Natalio landed, 14.12.27 14.12.47 Natalio out

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- in the morning chick stayed on the nest edge very long time (approx. to 8.30);
- male voices heard, conversation; and occasionally something fell into the water (sound heard, but nothing seen on camera image)

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- preening followed next
- around 08.43 nice training (high jumps and wings flapping); 08.45, 08.46 next



- BS ?

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- again observing the surrounding, moving some pieces of leftovers, ...
- sometimes it looks like our nestling wants to hunt the sparrows that are nesting under the stork's nest

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- 09.20 next preening follows
- most of the time our chick watches the surroundings and occasionally looks for some food remains (or is it insects?) on the nest

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- 10.08 pooping, only few drops
- after 10h the our stork turns its back to the water - the sun's rays are uncomfortable for its eyesight (most probably)
- you can still hear people's voices

- occasionally our big chick walks on the nest, fluffs its feathers and continues to stand on the edge of the nest (does the cold rise from the water?)

... still no food delivery

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- 10.50.23 chick starts chirping and is observing someone - is Natalio there?
- for a short while storklet is silent and than again is chirping (repeatedly)
- 10.52.39 also typical wing flapping
- 10.55 expressions of expectation of food delivery are fading
- 10.56.34 again wing flapping

10.56.51 FEEDING by Natalio - 10.57.09 N. out

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- storklet is resting on the nest edge/ nest rim (near the stone wall)
- stork sometimes takes a few steps and returns to the same place

- 12.28 chick moved to the stone wall for cooling

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- 12.55 calling - the thirsty chap-chap sound + wide wings (is one BS there nearby?)
- 12.56 chick is chirping, 12.57 silent
- 12.58 again chirping, chap chap repeatedly and one new sound to me

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- 13.52 the whole stork is in the shadow near the stone wall

- 14.06 storklet is noticing again one BS nearby and starts chirping, wide wings
- 14.10 again the same beahviour

FEEDING by Natalio at 14.12