Tajo Internacional (Natalio/M and Zica/F)

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someone is flying above (maybe)



- 10:31 wing stretching, some rearranging (shortly), resting (it is really very handsome stork, probably it is his first nesting attempt)



- 10:34:30 suddenly moved (it seemed to me like something scarred him on the nest wall /stone)

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it seems to be warm day (but windy)

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some one is nearby mabye

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- 11:16:45 NATALIO arrives (for sure it is he ) - calling/greeting his nest loudly



- observing the area

- 11:28 preening and rearranging (shortly)



- again resting

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- 11:35 next rearranging, preening, (mostly) resting/guarding the n est and the area and so on

black storks are to me very nice birds (handsome Natalio)

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- 12:10 N. noticed someone and started calling
- 12:11:11 again

defending behaviour - bill up




- 12:12:18 NATALIO out

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- 12:22:44 silent arrival, ZICA



- she is resting whole time

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- 13:37:40 NATALIO lands and the nice greetings ritual starts
- they are "talking" a lot, N. seems to be very excited (bill up )



- Z. preening N, later herself (so she is now relaxed) and again him

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- again defending behaviour (repeatedly)



- 13:45 they calmed down (N. sitting in the nest, Z. allopreening, later herself)

btw. mutual allopreening - caring for each other at the same time (very, very rarely in black storks)

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- 13:55:03 N. up
- 13:55:15 MATING
- preening (both, like usually N. longer)

- 13:59:19 ZICA out
- 14:00:09 NATALIO follows her