I am looking at the live stream now. It is night, of course, but it must be moonlight. I see the moving silhouette of a vulture. (But I was quite sure it was a stork, at first)
But IT IS a STORK!
Long beak. Long legs. I will try to get a pic -
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 16th, 2011, 11:38 pm
by garina do mar
Yes!!!! It was a stork
She just left
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 16th, 2011, 11:44 pm
by Jo UK
I am so pleased that you saw it too!
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 16th, 2011, 11:54 pm
by garina do mar
Just sent you some pics
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 17th, 2011, 12:03 am
by Jo UK
Yes, thanks. Here they are! I am posting 3 of the 4 you sent.
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 17th, 2011, 12:04 am
by Jo UK
Garina, that third picture looks like daylight!
When did you take it?
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 17th, 2011, 12:06 am
by Jo UK
Here is the date and time of that third pic. It is bright, down there!
vlcsnap-2011-03-16-18h33m32s218.jpg
First pic - time vlcsnap-2011-03-16-20h26m11s225.jpg
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 17th, 2011, 12:08 am
by garina do mar
The hours are on the name of the pics!
the 3rd is 18h33 (day light), the middle one 18h53, and the first 20h26 (moonlight)
Re: Griffon Vulture webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 17th, 2011, 12:09 am
by Jo UK
Thanks. I have posted it now!
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 12:27 pm
by garina do mar
Hi all
There is still an egg, but the GV chick may come out at any moment
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 12:43 pm
by Olga
What exiting!!
I have watched here now for some time, the GW has been moving, changing postion, stepped to stand, and settled down again..
10:48
11:17
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 4:58 pm
by garina do mar
It's done
I haven't seen the chick yet. But the empty egg shell yes
(in the blog there is a video clip)
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 6:28 pm
by Olga
Congratulations from Northern Europe! I saw as the other parent came, and the first one left. How carefully the parent stepped on the nest, and looked head down behind the corner. There the chick is!!
16:10 - 16:15
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 7:10 pm
by fireblade1
Saw the little head
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 7:10 pm
by Olga
There!! Look, so tiny... oh dear. The chick was pushing his/her beak to the beak of the parent.
first some preening:
16:54
Wellcome to the world!! Good luck!
17:00,..the all white there is the egg shell. Under it in the picture there is seen a small head and a tiny beak..
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 7:41 pm
by garina do mar
I'm glad you saw it
Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Portugal
Posted: March 28th, 2011, 7:47 pm
by Olga
It was touching to see the chick head moving there for the first time. I think he/she was lively and interested on what there might be for him/her to eat..
I looked the European weather map, there seemed to be about +17 C today in Portugal. Let's hope that the night is not cold and everything goes on well! Parent's belly is warm enough in any case!
The chick is seemingly bigger today than yesterday! But so small, tiny it still is.
I found a link where one can watch from video the birth of this Griffon Vulture:
Já nasceu a cria de grifo nas Portas de Ródão..
The offspring of a grifo is born in Portas de Rodao, 28th March 2011, at 16:58