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The female returns to the nest a few minutes past 8 pm:


This being the most exciting moment of the day, here's another image of Mom's arrival:


Dad's quick to leave:

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The last second of the day before the camera goes to sleep:


Good night.

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21 May

The female is where we left her last night:


Mom's a bit sleepy, perhaps?


But the chick's demands must be attended to promptly:

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It's a nice little feeding for the 8-day-old chick:


Then it's back to bed for both:


It's getting on for noon and Mom has good reason to shield the chick from sunlight:

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This angle is not ideal - the chick's back is clearly exposed:


Mom adjusts her pose:


She keeps going...:

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... and going...:


... until Dad's arrival:


How are you, my dear?

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Mom leaves:


The chicks instantly turns to face Dad:


Dad's got to comply with the chick's demands:

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This pose brings to mind the current struggles of the Israeli griffon chick:


Dad spreads his wings over the little one:


The male keeps monitoring the airspace:

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Dad the protector:


Mom's close enough - the male takes leave:


Half a minute later the female lands on the nest:

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A full front photo for both:


Mom's a bit irritated:


She rediscovers her inner calm:

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She seems to be saying "good night":


And here's the final moment of the day:


Good night to la hembra and el pollo.

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22 May

The stream resumes at 6:55:


Good morning:


The chick could do with some more sleep:

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It's finally becoming possible to identify the chick's features:


Mom's doing her best to prevent the kid from overheating:


This'll do too:

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More of the same (the point is to document the frequency of the action):


12:35 Enter el macho


The usual greeting:

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Mom reacts to her own stepping on the chick:


She leaves in stages - first she leaps onto a branch (pictured) and then, over a minute later, takes off for good:


Dad's time on the nest is free from incident:

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Mom re-enters the nest in style at 15:53:


Kisses:


And the male takes leave at 15:54:

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La hembra spreads her wings, but the chick - exposed to sunlight - is not impressed:


El macho returns at 16:26:


Neither parent wants to leave:

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They finally kiss goodbye at 16:35:


And it's the female who stays with the chick (but Dad hasn't gone far - he'll perch on one of the branches to the left of the nest):


Dad informs us of his current location (the five feather tips inthe top left corner):

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An intruder needs dissuading from coming closer:


The male descends into the nest at 17:56:


There's a hint of a feeding (by Dad):

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Everybody's home and watching:


Mom and Dad acting in unison:


La hembra takes leave at 18:13: