NEST ACTIVITY LOG 28/07/2026 (in the evening - the whole day)
Log compiled from chat observations and structured with the assistance of Gemini AI.
Events Timeline[NIGHT / EARLY MORNING]
• 03:33 Only 1 fledgeling is visible in the nest (Cuarto creciente / Waxing crescent moon).
[MORNING DEPARTURES & WET STORK DRAMA]
• 07:09:50 Fledgeling #3 flies away from the nest.
• 08:06:26 Fledgeling #2 arrives back at the nest alone, completely WET (likely took a bath / tried hunting).
• 08:17:03 Arrival of storks:
- 08:17:12: Fledgeling #3 arrives, also WET.
- 08:17:17: Fledgeling #1 arrives, DRY.
• 08:17 - 08:25 Confrontation / Fight in the nest:
- Wet fledgeling #2 attacks #1 and tries to push him out.
- #1 (older fledgeling with black mark on white shoulder) fights back, kicks out #2 and #3 ("dry one drove out the wet ones").
• 08:25:52 Fledgeling #1 flies away.
• 08:29:25 A wet fledgeling (#2) returns to the nest.
• 08:36:11 Fledgeling #2 flies away again.
[MORNING RETURN & FEEDINGS]
• 09:19:19 All 3 fledgelings arrive together; brief conflict/tension.
• 09:21:25 One fledgeling temporarily flies off during a fight, returns at 09:21:44.
• 09:44:04 FEEDING #1: NATALIO arrives and feeds the fledgelings (fish).
• 09:51:55 Minor conflict / showdown among fledgelings in the nest.
• 10:21:00 FEEDING #2: ZICA arrives and feeds the fledgelings (fish).
[AFTERNOON]
• 15:27:00 FEEDING #3: NATALIO arrives and feeds (starts regurgitating food right upon landing).
• 18:14:57 FEEDING #4: ZICA arrives and feeds the fledgelings.
[EVENING DEPARTURES & RETURN]
• 20:14:56 Fledgeling #1 flies away.
• 20:15:17 Fledgeling #3 flies away (#2 stays alone in the nest).
• 20:35:00 Fledgelings #1 and #3 return to the nest.
• 20:51:00 FEEDING #5: NATALIO arrives with late feeding (Total: 5 feedings today!).
[NIGHT]
• 21:22 - 21:38 All 3 fledgelings in the nest for the night; observers note that #1 and #3
stay close together as a pair, while #2 remains slightly distant/independent.
SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY:
1. EARLY MORNING BATHING & "WET STORK DRAMA" (08:06 – 08:36)
• Fledgelings #2 and #3 returned to the nest soaking wet after early morning excursions (likely trying to hunt or taking a bath in the water).
• The dry older fledgeling (#1) did not recognise / accept the wet siblings at first, leading to a fierce fight where #1 pushed #2 and #3 out of the nest.
2. INCREASING AGGRESSION & SIBLING TENSION (09:19 – 09:52 & 20:35)
• Multiple confrontations and territorial "showdowns" were observed throughout the day.
• Chatters noted that as fledgelings grow older, fights and competition for space/food intensify, signalling it is time for them to start
leaving the nest area permanently. (my opinion: it is most probably not true)
3. EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS & BEHAVIOR
• High temperatures (around 40°C returning to Spain) kept the fledgelings sitting in the nest for long periods during midday instead of flying out, waiting for food.
4. EXCELLENT PARENTAL CARE (5 Feedings Total)
• Despite the late stage in the season, both parents were very active:
- Natalio fed 3 times (09:44, 15:27, 20:51)
- Zica fed 2 times (10:21, 18:15)
• Natalio delivered a surprisingly late evening feeding at 20:51.
5. INDIVIDUAL DYNAMICS & SOCIAL BONDS
• Observers noted a clear social divide among the fledgelings: #1 and #3 consistently stay close together, while #2 acts more independently and often stays separated.
