Tajo Internacional (Natalio/M and Zica/F)

[marika.solo]

- 19:19:55 Natalio calling arrives

[marika.solo]

- 19:27:45 Natalio starts calling, fanned tail feathers
- 19:28:11 Zica lands

continuation

- 19:28:22 N. settled down - 19:28:56 up
- 19:29:14 N. preens, 19:29:42 Zica too (long - thoroughly)



- 19.35.57 after preening next MATING attempt (low jump)
- next preening (N.) to 19.39.39

[marika.solo]

- 19:48:18 Zica preens herself to 19:51:48

camera switched - both resting

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March 08
Hello everyone

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female Zica on the nest
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male Natalio on the nest
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mating
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material delivery
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events
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VIDEOS 08.03

[marika.solo]

- 07:05 the nest is slowly visible

continuation

- both storks are still on the nest

- 07:17 MATING attempt, Zica "no" (it seems to be cold morning)
- Natalio preens
- 7:20 Zica cleans the nest (shortly)

- 07:24:15 wing stretching



- 07:24:29 MATING attemp (without jump on her back)
- Zica preens him

- 07:25 Natalio preens himself
- 07:25:54 Zica works on nest floor (shortly)

- 07:28:40 Natalio continues preening on the nest rim

[marika.solo]

- camera switch to colour mode at 07:30:08

continuation

- 07:33:13 Zica stretches her wings
- 07:33: 47 Natalio out

- 07:34:20 Zica next wing stretching
- "light" nest work to 07:36:36

- 07:39:47 Natalio is calling/singing back
- N. works with nest rim
- 07:40:50 N. preens

- 07:41:40 MATING
- 07:42:51 N. preens himself

- 07:43:15 Zica out
- 07:44:08 Natalio out

[marika.solo]

- 10.26.09 Natalio lands, greets his nest

continuation

- N. observers the area, he stands on the nest rim



- 10:56:44 nest work (very shortly)
- N. is now near to camera, next moved more to the nest centre (it is windy)
- N. guards the nesting and rests in the sun shine

[marika.solo]

- 11:41:24 Natalio starts calling, fanned feathers (Zica is near?)
- he seems to be very excited

continuation

yes, at 11:42:31 Zica lands
- 11:42:43 N. down (Zica preens herself) - 11:45:49 N. up



both preening



- 11:48:56 Zica finishes, 11:53:16 N. too
- 11:53:29 MATING
- 11:53:54 Zica preens herself, 11:55:24 she rests
- 11:58:08 N. preens Z.
- 11:59:14 himself and again preens Z.
- 12:00:38 N. preening

[marika.solo]

- Natalio preens himself - Zica -herself and so on

continuation

- 12:10:14 Zica starts preening herself

- 12:11:05 defending behaviour (calling, fanned tail feathers, bills up, hissing)



- 12:11:52 short Pause and again calling, ...
- 12:12:19 Natalio out (Z. calmly waits on the nest)

[marika.solo]

- 12:26:35 Natalio is back

continuation

- 12:26:55 Zica poops few drops on the very nest-edge
- she preens N.
- 12:27:21 both preening

- 12:31:26 MATING
- Zica preens herself
- 12:34:16 N. preens

- 12:37:16 Natalio down and Zica preens him (I observed this first time this season) to 12:39
- 12:14:00 Natalio up