Vultures all over the world

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25 May

Good morning (6:54):


Dad and kid get up:


The sun's out; Dad, the chick and the plastic bag are all in:

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There's little food on offer today for the little one, but plenty of shade:


Where is she?


Protecting the chick:

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Dad's into his 26th hour on the nest:


The chick is asking for food:


The chick lets out a yawn:

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And now el pollo turns towards Dad and starts pulling at his wing:


Mom's arrival (19:02) catches Dad napping - he reacts just two seconds before her landing:


Let's hope he can find some food for himself tonight:

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How are you, my little one?


Mom regurgitates a sizeable meatball onto the nest floor and serves dinner:


Feeding, part 1:

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Feeding, part 2:


Dad interrupts the feeding at 19:06, bringing a fresh pine branch. Nobody's really paying attention to him, so he takes off half a minute later.

Feeding, part 3:


Tired but watchful:

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Mom grabs a stick and places it right in front of the chick:


The chick uses the same stick to support his/her head (a coincidence? )


The camera switches off tonight at 21:26:


Good night!

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26 May

Today's live stream starts with everybody still lying down comfortably:


The chick asks Mom about the morning news:


Mom with her cutie:

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Maybe we could have breakfast now?


Mom leaves the nest at 10:52:


And she returns two minutes later:

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Mom takes a look around:


Dad storms into el nido:


La hembra leaves el pollo to el macho:

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Dad does his best to feed the chick...:


... but his best is very limited today:


The chick has discovered why vultures have necks:

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The feeding - if there was any - is over:


The nest has to be defended again:


And it's another close encounter:

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While Dad spreads his umbrella over the chick, the visitor spends three minutes on the branch (and then leaves without causing any more trouble):


Another minor disturbance:


But where's the food?

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The chick keeps asking questions of Dad:


Dad tries to answer, but he has very, very little to give:


As another day draws to a close...:

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... Dad gets up one more time:


He makes another attempt to feed the chick:


And here's how the camera saw them for the last time today:


Let's hope Mom's foraging trip is a success.

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27 May

The day begins at 6:52:


(Late) morning exercises by Dad:


The chick reminds Dad about breakfast:

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But there are no free lunches, Dad seems to be saying:


The chick can count on Dad when it comes to protection from sunlight:


Or when a potential visitor must be told (s)he is not welcome:

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Mom comes home at 15:30:


Dad's ready for take-off:


Will Mom be able to feed the little one?

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Affirmative. She produces a massive chunk onto the nest floor:


Next, she moves the meal a little to the right:


A long feeding followed with Mom obstructing the view completely.

Half an hour later, the chick wants more:

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The chick scrambles a little towards Mom, who provides a second course:


This is another 10-minute feeding:


The little beastie has quite an appetite: