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

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March 21
Hello everyone

female on the nest
- to ;

male on the nest
- to ;

deliveries (d)


mating



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VIDEOS (21.03): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 974#p41974
by our Maria Lewandovska: 3 videos - thank you very much

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VIDEO by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you!

link soon - done: https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 974#p41974

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- 17.00.16 NATALIO calling in
- 17.01.10 he moved to the nest rim
- he is resting and observing the area
- 17.10.45 some steps and again resting (it is still enough windy)
- 17.12.58 again to the nest rim
- 17.40.42 N. turned his back to the water
- some time it is hard balancing in strong wind

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- 17.34.05 short preening, 17.34.20 yawning,
- 17.34.25 nest rearranging,
- 17.34.50 pooping, not much
- and again resting, bill hidden in the "chin"

some rain drops area visible


- 18.10 the same situation - it is raining

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- 18.34.45 yawning
- 18.35 short rearranging (18.35.10 good/long preening)
- 18.35.34 again resting in the middle of the nest (with its back to the water - occasionally looks back)


- 19.44.55 Natalio is noticing Zica and starts singing
- 19.45.14 ZICA arrived to the nest (nice greetings ritual like always - 19.45.23 N. settled down)
- 19.47.00 Zica moves to the nest rim, shakes her plumage and is resting there
- 19.55.35 N. up
- 19.55.46 Z. yawns and she turns to the centre of the nest

19.57.01 camera switched to black and white

- Zica is resting and Natalio preens himself
- 20.02.24 careful approaches/mating attempt - Zica steps away
- 20.20 all is dark

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March 22
Hello everyone

female on the nest
- to ;

male on the nest
- to ;

deliveries (d)


mating



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VIDEOS (22.03): https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 012#p42012
videos by our Maria Lewandovska (3) - thank you very much

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youtube chat info:

11:48 AM Le Nka​​ 11:47 pár na hnízdě / 11:47 couple on the nest

12:39 PM Таня Латiна​​
Оксано, тільки що я бачила спробу спарування, але в них чомусь не получається, у неї немає бажання, вона" образилась " мабуть
12:53 PM Таня Латiна​​
це було 12 -36 за їхнім годинником

Oksana, I just saw an attempt at mating, but for some reason they don't succeed, she has no desire, she must have been "offended"
it was 12.36 by their clock

4:17 PM Primero Segundo​​
09:16:12… Estornino se lleva una pluma XXL. / 09:16:12… Starling takes home an XXL feather.

6:33 PM Жанна Борщ​​
А горобчики і тут газдують, доки господарів немає дома. / And the sparrows are also busy here, while the owners are not at home.


starling with the griffon feather

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rewind:
- 09.08.29 the nest is empty

- 10.48.43 NATALIO arrived calling, he moved some nest material
- 10.48.57 he scratched his neck, 10.49.03 N. is observing the area
- 10.49.12 rearranging continued
- 10.49.55 he is observing the area again
- 10.50.56 next scratching and some rearranging
- 10.51.10N. moved to the nest-rim
- it seems he is resting and enjoying the sunshine (but it is windy also today)

- 11.01.44 next rearranging took place - he is busy to 11.02.55
- 11.03.08 N. is resting (guarding the nest)

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- 11.13.35 N. is noticing Zica and greetings ritual started



- 11.14.13 ZICA arrived to the nest, 11.14.20 N. settled down
- 11.15.19 Zica starts preening herself (to 11.20), N. collects the soft material to his body, short preening while sitting and resting still sitting
- 11.21.54 N. yawns, stand up and steps to Zica
- 11.22.03 mating

- after mating N. starts preening himself, Z. is resting - bill hiden in the "chin"
- 11.23.30 Z. preens him shortly - N. stepped back and 11.23.38 pooped (good)
- N. long preening
- 11.27.27 NATALIO out

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- 11.28.02 NATALIO is back - delivery: long stick
- he searched for a suitable place for a long time (to 11.28.54)

- 11.29.58 Z. preening, N. ready to go away (on the nest rim, long neck)
- 11.30.04 NATALIO out



- 11.31.46 NATALIO is back with moss
- he ruffled his plumage and at 11.32.57 NATALIO out again

- 11.34.55 NATALIO is back with moss
- 11.36.15 NATALIO out (Zica is resting)

- 11.39.35 NATALIO back, next delivery:



- 11.40.41 Zica - preening, 11.40.58 Natalio too
- 11.43.15 NATALIO out - 11.47.36 NATALIO is back, something brown

- short hesitating on the nest rim and mating attempt - Zica stepped away
- 11.49.45 next (attempt) - mating - It won't work out like this, the cloacal kiss is missing (N. jumped on Zica only from side ... he is quick, there is no dancing)