Griffon Vulture Webcam in Israel

[Abigyl]

15:35 Some noises around nest? Intruder?

Beauty was fed.

When lunch stopped and it was very noisy, he became crazy.

[Marbzy]

07:12 J80 comes to the station and meets Egyptian vulture no. 18:


07:14 The young griffon picks up his/her breakfast:


07:18 J80's morning feast:

[Marbzy]

07:48 What a day this is going to be...


08:21 The nestling goes out of the box for the second time ever:


08:21 Mom raises her head to have a closer look at the chick:

[Marbzy]

08:40 Crows rule the station:


08:47 The chick's beginning to feel at home:


09:01 What's 2E5 up to?

[Marbzy]

09:01 Annexing the nest?


09:02 Even the chick is shocked:


09:04 But here comes Dad:

[Marbzy]

09:05 2E5 is gone in a second:


09:22 And now we've got both the parents in the nest (and no chick):


09:23 2E5 has got a prominent role to play today:

[Marbzy]

09:25 Dad leaves the nest:


09:39 Mom goes out:


09:39 Mom comes back in:

[Marbzy]

10:06 Weird, isn't it?


10:07 :)


10:19 Just can't get used to this:

[Marbzy]

11:12 Mom leaves the nest empty:


11:13 The chick is quick to fill it:


11:13 Flying high!

[Marbzy]

11:35 There's trouble in the making:


11:35 2E5 has jumped into the next...:


11:35 The intruder goes after the chick's head and neck:

[Marbzy]

11:35 It's ugly scenes:


11:35 The little one is trying to get away, but doesn't know how:


11:35 Another blow is landed:

[Marbzy]

11:35 And another one finds the target:


11:35 Things go quiet at last:


11:37 2E5 starts preening the terrified nestling:

[Marbzy]

11:38 Dad to the rescue!


11:38 He smacks the kid with his beak (accidentally, it would seem):


11:38 Dad jumps out:

[Marbzy]

11:38 2E5 returns moments later:


11:38 Dad reacts instantly:


11:38 He, too, can be a beast:

[Marbzy]

11:39 Dad leaves:


12:01 The camera has zoomed out a little:


13:13 2E5 is back, Dad is up and threatening:

[Marbzy]

13:28 A hard-working raven:


13:56 Here we go again!


13:56 The chick has jumped out of the nest (it's another first: a premeditated jump):

[Marbzy]

14:02 Dad arrives at the restaurant (walks out of view a minute later):


14:07 The little one scrambles back in:


14:07 Home and dry:

[Marbzy]

14:10 Mom (accompanied by two resident youngsters, J80 and 2E5) sprints to the dining space:


14:11 She sets up camp a bit further away as the familiar vehicle rolls into view:


14:13 Mr Miller surveys the field:

[Marbzy]

14:13 It'll be more lamb for the scavengers:


14:14 The cadaver is placed directly in front of the camera:


14:14 It's opened up (mainly with the samller species in mind):

[Marbzy]

14:14 The gruesome job continues - the throat is slit too:


14:15 The director's cut:


14:15 Finally, the knife is wiped against the sheep's wool: