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

[marika.solo]

- the edge of the nest is a good trampoline, but it's easy to miss landing - but our storklet made it through without any problems

[Maria L]

Natalio poi pisklę do dzioba:
- 11.29.43


- 11.48.36


- 11.48.55

[Maria L]

- 11.55.44


- 13.41.31

[marika.solo]

Natalio poi pisklę do dzioba:

Hi Maria,
big thank to you for this documentation.
I really would like to believe that Natalio put water in the storklet's bill. I didn't see water being put into the bill. But my eyes are not the eyes of an eagle.
When I was directly observing the nest, I could still hear the thirsty chap chap. And the chick almost always reached for Natalio's bill.

[marika.solo]

previous day (30.06) https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 666#p48666
next day (02.07)

July 01
Hello everyone

hatching: 29.04 - 1st chick /63 days old
(3 eggs - 2 unhatched)

EE source: The chicks become capable of flight at the age of 68–72 days (maiden flight). Starting a flight depend on more factors.
SK source: The chicks are able to fly after 55 - 60 days, but they stay in the nest even longer, sometimes up to 73 days.

male Natalio
1/ 10.54

female Zica

deliveries (d)

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VIDEOS (01.07)
thread Spain-videos: https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.php?f=161&t=287
enjoy the videos by our Maria Lewandovska - thank you

[marika.solo]

FEEDING
by Natalio 10.54
chick is chirping already some minutes before

[marika.solo]

WATERING
by Natalio
12.05.17 in - 12.05.32 N. out
storklet chirped again already some minutes before
​​N. poured some of the water on the chick and released some into the river before flying away
​​still the thirsty chap chap sound

continuation:
12.15.02 N. is there again - 12.19.29 N. out
I see neither water nor food. Chick is still asking for water.

12.20.43 N. is landing - 12.22.44 N. out again
they stood with their backs to the camera - I couldn't see anything, but the chick was still demanding water

12.25.26 in - 12.33.07 out
I don't know if Natalio managed to put water directly into chick's bill
​​storklet keeps begging for water and is touching N. bill repeatedly