Griffon Vulture Webcam in Israel
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Re: Griffon Vulture Webcam in Israel
25 February
It's getting on for 5 pm nest time and the stream is down. Just a temporary glitch, hopefully.
It was OK in the morning and around noon, with Mom occupying the nest and shielding the chick, who's still keeping a very low profile
It's getting on for 5 pm nest time and the stream is down. Just a temporary glitch, hopefully.
It was OK in the morning and around noon, with Mom occupying the nest and shielding the chick, who's still keeping a very low profile
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Hello!
Thank you for your reports.
There is a video on Facebook where we can see the head of the chick!
https://www.facebook.com/15188718084190 ... 990442516/
I made a few screenshots from that video.
Not quite sharp, but nevertheless very cute.
Thank you for your reports.
There is a video on Facebook where we can see the head of the chick!
https://www.facebook.com/15188718084190 ... 990442516/
I made a few screenshots from that video.
Not quite sharp, but nevertheless very cute.
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26 February
At 12:38 nest time the stream is back on (it was still off this morning around 9 am). Mum K74 is occupying the nest, facing right (from the viewer's perspective).
At 12:46 she lets out a yawn - is that supposed to mean that no exciting developments have taken place? Then there's a bit of preening, following which she gets to her feet. At 12:52 she's back to the sitting position across the nest, now facing left. Hm, I might have just missed out on a chance to sight the chick while writing this post
[...] missed a shift change [...]
14:27-14:29 It's Dad's turn now. He's standing over the chick, his wings spread like an umbrella to shield the chick from sunlight. Then Dad's beak makes contact with the chick.
14:29 A feeding starts with Dad regurgitating a sizeable chunk (of whatever). That little ball of white fluff in the nest bowl that is the chick, agitated, accepts a small portion.
14:31 Dad jumps to the left of camera view, leaving his offspring exposed to sunlight for a few minutes. A few more movements from the chick follow, nothing too spectacular.
14:37 The beaks make contact again.
14:39-14:42 Dad surveys the bottom of the nest bowl with his beak. The chick's head emerges and the hatchling engages in a little more activity. Dad takes out a small branch and puts it beyond the chick's reach. He has danced around the chick and is shielding the chick again from the sun's rays.
14:43-14:47 Every now and then Dad's and chick's beaks come into contact, though in most cases it seems a bit too short for any transfer of food.
14:48-14:54 Dad turns his back on the viewers; he keeps guarding the chick jealously for several minutes.
14:55-15:05 Dad is now kind of crouching over the chick, but one can still only see the back of him. The chick has been getting quite an airing for more than 30 minutes now.
Good to see the little one is doing fine. Bye for now
At 12:38 nest time the stream is back on (it was still off this morning around 9 am). Mum K74 is occupying the nest, facing right (from the viewer's perspective).
At 12:46 she lets out a yawn - is that supposed to mean that no exciting developments have taken place? Then there's a bit of preening, following which she gets to her feet. At 12:52 she's back to the sitting position across the nest, now facing left. Hm, I might have just missed out on a chance to sight the chick while writing this post
[...] missed a shift change [...]
14:27-14:29 It's Dad's turn now. He's standing over the chick, his wings spread like an umbrella to shield the chick from sunlight. Then Dad's beak makes contact with the chick.
14:29 A feeding starts with Dad regurgitating a sizeable chunk (of whatever). That little ball of white fluff in the nest bowl that is the chick, agitated, accepts a small portion.
14:31 Dad jumps to the left of camera view, leaving his offspring exposed to sunlight for a few minutes. A few more movements from the chick follow, nothing too spectacular.
14:37 The beaks make contact again.
14:39-14:42 Dad surveys the bottom of the nest bowl with his beak. The chick's head emerges and the hatchling engages in a little more activity. Dad takes out a small branch and puts it beyond the chick's reach. He has danced around the chick and is shielding the chick again from the sun's rays.
14:43-14:47 Every now and then Dad's and chick's beaks come into contact, though in most cases it seems a bit too short for any transfer of food.
14:48-14:54 Dad turns his back on the viewers; he keeps guarding the chick jealously for several minutes.
14:55-15:05 Dad is now kind of crouching over the chick, but one can still only see the back of him. The chick has been getting quite an airing for more than 30 minutes now.
Good to see the little one is doing fine. Bye for now
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16:10 Both parents are at home. Dad gets up and makes a curious mating attempt but gives up after two seconds or so as Mom's rather unresponsive.
16:11 Left to right: Dad, chick, Mom
16:12 Mom greets Kid, Dad watching
16:13 Dad's gone, feeding in progress
16:11 Left to right: Dad, chick, Mom
16:12 Mom greets Kid, Dad watching
16:13 Dad's gone, feeding in progress
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16:14 Dad's back
16:15 And off he goes again
16:16 Some peace, finally
16:15 And off he goes again
16:16 Some peace, finally
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27 February
Tonight it's Mom who's staying with the chick
Those glowing eyes, simply mesmerising. But then, what's worrying her so much at this time of night?
Tonight it's Mom who's staying with the chick
Those glowing eyes, simply mesmerising. But then, what's worrying her so much at this time of night?
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Hello!
11:16 Dad and the kid
11:20 Breakfast, possibly
11:16 Dad and the kid
11:20 Breakfast, possibly
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Then Mom came back
13:17 It's curtains, man. Go watch another nest
13:51 Mom watching Dad trying to feed the little one
13:17 It's curtains, man. Go watch another nest
13:51 Mom watching Dad trying to feed the little one
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13:53 All on their toes, facing south
14:02 Reaching (their necks) out to the chick
15:35 Dad's off; Mom needs to cool herself down
14:02 Reaching (their necks) out to the chick
15:35 Dad's off; Mom needs to cool herself down
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15:51 Just look at that pointed beak - and the shadow
15:52 Feeding's in progress. That thing dangling from Mom's pointed beak is a soft and wet bit of regurgitated content
15:54 That tiny triangular shape pointing left towards the tip of Mom's beak is the little one's beak
15:52 Feeding's in progress. That thing dangling from Mom's pointed beak is a soft and wet bit of regurgitated content
15:54 That tiny triangular shape pointing left towards the tip of Mom's beak is the little one's beak
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28 February
10:26 Mum dozing
10:30 Time to get up: Mom stretching
11:40 Both parents on the nest
10:26 Mum dozing
10:30 Time to get up: Mom stretching
11:40 Both parents on the nest
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11:44 The chick's neck
11:52 Look me in the eyes
13:09 Dad's itchy
11:52 Look me in the eyes
13:09 Dad's itchy
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13:13 Give me more!
13:30 That is some neck!
13:33 Dad over Junior
13:30 That is some neck!
13:33 Dad over Junior
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14:04 Head and shoulders (nearly there)
14:05 The chick faces the audience in broad daylight
14:06 Told ya to go find some other nest to watch!
14:05 The chick faces the audience in broad daylight
14:06 Told ya to go find some other nest to watch!
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14:19 Dad feeding the chick (open beaklet)
15:24 Mom cooling herself
15:26 The shadow of the beak (Mom guarding the little one)
15:24 Mom cooling herself
15:26 The shadow of the beak (Mom guarding the little one)
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1 March
12:30 Mom is staying with the chick. Not much activity there.
Mom has been staying with the chick at least the past few nights, perhaps since the chick hatched. Could this be a norm?
13:00 Dad has replaced Mom.
12:30 Mom is staying with the chick. Not much activity there.
Mom has been staying with the chick at least the past few nights, perhaps since the chick hatched. Could this be a norm?
13:00 Dad has replaced Mom.
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15:51 Daddy is serving dinner
15:54 After Dad has delivered a massive ball of regurgitated content into the nest, Junior is waiting to be fed beak to beak
15:55 Dinner's over. Dad displays his impressive neck ruff
15:54 After Dad has delivered a massive ball of regurgitated content into the nest, Junior is waiting to be fed beak to beak
15:55 Dinner's over. Dad displays his impressive neck ruff
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17:50 Almost 6 pm and it's still Dad with the chick
18:11 Night vision, hm
19:52 OK, it's definitely Dad - breaking the pattern...
18:11 Night vision, hm
19:52 OK, it's definitely Dad - breaking the pattern...
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Marbzy wrote: ↑February 27th, 2020, 5:15 pm 13:17 It's curtains, man. Go watch another nest
[img https://imageshack.com/i/poYKIlt3p /img]
This is a very successful snapshot!
The tiny chick is also impressive compared to adults.
Please keep going. It is a pleasure to read and see here. Thank you!
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2 March
, Polly. Thanks for your encouraging words
Meanwhile at the nest:
00:26 Not exactly a quiet night, is it? (Imagine waking up to see a vulture spreading its wings like this over you )
00:29 You need good eyes to appreciate this: the chick's eye is reflecting the infrared lighting (just below Dad's beak)
00:33 Back to bed
, Polly. Thanks for your encouraging words
Meanwhile at the nest:
00:26 Not exactly a quiet night, is it? (Imagine waking up to see a vulture spreading its wings like this over you )
00:29 You need good eyes to appreciate this: the chick's eye is reflecting the infrared lighting (just below Dad's beak)
00:33 Back to bed