Vultures all over the world
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Re: Vultures all over the world
Dad seems to have just been to the loo:
And this is how the day is brought to a close:
Hatched on 12 May, the chick is officially 11 days old at the end of the day. A long, long way to go yet.
And this is how the day is brought to a close:
Hatched on 12 May, the chick is officially 11 days old at the end of the day. A long, long way to go yet.
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23 May
The day begins with the male already up and nursing the chick:
Mom comes home early, too - at 8:37:
Dad's off half a minute later:
The day begins with the male already up and nursing the chick:
Mom comes home early, too - at 8:37:
Dad's off half a minute later:
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He's back to his old ways - he returns after a few minutes with a new branch:
A little twig rather:
He leaves again at 8:47:
A little twig rather:
He leaves again at 8:47:
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The green plastic bag has reemerged in the nest bowl area:
It's getting warm (air temperature at Rascafria was forecast to reach mid-20s):
A rare opportunity to see the chick clearly:
It's getting warm (air temperature at Rascafria was forecast to reach mid-20s):
A rare opportunity to see the chick clearly:
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Dad returns at 13:36:
Mom allows him to take over:
I suppose everyone here has already got used to this sight:
Mom allows him to take over:
I suppose everyone here has already got used to this sight:
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The outline of the chick's wings may just about be made out:
The male opens his beak to deliver a meal:
Then he makes sure no uninvited guest comes to el nido:
The male opens his beak to deliver a meal:
Then he makes sure no uninvited guest comes to el nido:
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Another little feeding, possibly:
Getting ready for bed:
Good night!
Getting ready for bed:
Good night!
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24 May - a busy day at el nido
A slow start to day (6:55):
Both the chick and the plastic bag are doing fine:
The chick lets out a yawn straight at the camera:
A slow start to day (6:55):
Both the chick and the plastic bag are doing fine:
The chick lets out a yawn straight at the camera:
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The chick demonstrates the length of his/her neck (in Dad's shadow):
Dad's a little angry:
At least one unwanted visitor is getting on his nerves:
Dad's a little angry:
At least one unwanted visitor is getting on his nerves:
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Some 15 minutes later there's more trouble:
The intruder flies just over el macho:
The male gets absolutely livid:
The intruder flies just over el macho:
The male gets absolutely livid:
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He beats his wings against the nest furiously three or four times:
The female arrives at 12:53, crashing into the male, who's rather slow in making room for her:
La hembra ends up with her head under el macho's left wing:
The female arrives at 12:53, crashing into the male, who's rather slow in making room for her:
La hembra ends up with her head under el macho's left wing:
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Honey, I don't find this amusing:
El macho leaves:
La hembra shields the chick from the sun - and the plastic bag from the wind:
El macho leaves:
La hembra shields the chick from the sun - and the plastic bag from the wind:
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A view of the chick's rear:
The little one's tiny wings go up:
And again:
The little one's tiny wings go up:
And again:
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Mom keeps nudging the little one with one of her talons - she repeats the action at least four times giving the impression that it is deliberate:
The little one's very lively today:
The beaks make contact:
The little one's very lively today:
The beaks make contact:
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Mom in extenso:
She's likely a little hot herself:
Another intruder approaches the nest (the branch low to the left of the nest is holding her tail down):
She's likely a little hot herself:
Another intruder approaches the nest (the branch low to the left of the nest is holding her tail down):
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A classic militant black vulture pose:
The intruder isn't quite gone yet:
The chick has just got scratched by Mom one more time (curiously, I can't recall a imilar incident involving Dad, who is supposed to the inexperienced parent at this nest):
The intruder isn't quite gone yet:
The chick has just got scratched by Mom one more time (curiously, I can't recall a imilar incident involving Dad, who is supposed to the inexperienced parent at this nest):
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Has Mom's apology been accepted?
Dad returns at 16:31:
Before leaving, Mom catches the little one with her talons yet again:
Dad returns at 16:31:
Before leaving, Mom catches the little one with her talons yet again:
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Mom leaves having spent just over 3.5 hours with the chick:
She lingers on her perch for 3.5 minutes before take off:
And 6 minutes later she comes back with some nest material:
She lingers on her perch for 3.5 minutes before take off:
And 6 minutes later she comes back with some nest material:
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The same take-off procedure is implemented:
She wasn't to be seen again today at el nido:
Classic Dad:
She wasn't to be seen again today at el nido:
Classic Dad:
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Another stranger infringes the airspace around the nest:
Peace is restored:
Good night:
Peace is restored:
Good night: