Tajo Internacional (Natalio/M and Zica/F)

[marika.solo]

After the attack, he returned to the empty nest and destroyed the clutch (the eggs). This is a typical, though brutal, behaviour where a competing male eliminates the "offspring" of his rival to start his own breeding attempt

- white spots/markings (identification mark)



very busy male - rearranged everything



resting, waiting (defending)

[marika.solo]

- next rearranging started at 08:58:24
- this time shortly and next resting in the sunshine

- 09:54 again short rearranging
- 09:58 - 10:14 resting, guarding

resting - testing the nest bowl



- 10:24 up and at 10:56:27 away



btw. the streaming stopped and the rewind dont work properly)

[marika.solo]

- 11:04:4 silent stork is landing (some noises only) - it is Natalio (I see his marking feather)
- rearanging

- 11:06:06 calling - Zica arrives and long greetings - communication
- N. rearanging
- 11:07 approaches Zica - no mating yet



- 11:08:48 MATING

and rewind collapsed

Zica later flew away and Natalio guarded the nest (he was still there around 15h)

[marika.solo]

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NEW LINK 24.03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPUbfk-rfs

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March 23
Hello everyone

instructions by Tajo Interantional: viewtopic.php?p=53697#p53697

EGGS
- 1st: night 18./19.03, 2nd: 20.03 at 15:38
- destroyed by intruder on 23.03

Incubation duty
female Zica
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male Natalio
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mating
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material delivery
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events


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VIDEOS 24.03
thx to our Maria Lewandovska

[marika.solo]

Yesterday morning, both birds were on the nest. Zica flew away, and the broadcast stopped at 14:47 (Natalio was on the nest at that time).
This morning, when the stream started, the nest was empty. We will see - maybe they are out hunting. Storks do not leave their nests so easily.

- 08:49:38 Natalio landing, calling - greating his nest

Natalio? or the Intruder? (is this the male that was in the nest before Natalio arrived)?

Intruder: three white dots on his neck
click https://i.postimg.cc/fb4xvvm3/2026-03-23-t-08-14-56.jpg

Natalio: on his right wing is a protruding feather (near the belly / down)
click https://i.postimg.cc/8ktxnrrM/2026-03-04-t-14-43-09.jpg

[marika.solo]

some rearranging, than resting in the sunshine

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calling - who is nearby? female or male?

[marika.solo]

presumably Zica arrived and immediately away

[marika.solo]

- again calling, fanned tail, ... shortly