Griffon Vulture Webcam in Israel

[Marbzy]

14:58 The carcasses reach their respective final destinations:


14:58 While Mom and Dad get a new floor:


15:00 Mission accomplished:

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15:00 And the human crew are gone:


15:01 2E5 turns out to be the most anxious to find out what's happened:


15:31 Here come the ravens:

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15:35 You can instantly notice that this is genuine interest on the corvids' part:


15:38 2E5 negotiates with one of the ravens:


15:39 The four-year-old is not desperately hungry:

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15:45 The ravens (now watched by Mom) keep feasting - but they completely ignore the sheep carcasses:


15:57 Mom's taking her precious time to approach the pig:


15:57 The meal has officially started:

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16:09 2E5 joins Mom:


16:11 A bit of stamping and stepping:


16:16 Dad's here to follow up on his breakfast:

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16:20 He goes tugging at the pig so hard that the dead limb is lifted time and again:


16:30 The first non-residents have arrived and taken over the restaurant (note Mom scuttling away in the background):


16:39 A little crowd has gathered...:

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16:40 ... but they just stand on ceremony:


16:41 The raven doesn't care about the griffons' mindgames:


16:41 And then chaos breaks loose:

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16:43 The good news is that the griffon gang are just fine:


16:52 The bad news is that it is still unclear what is wrong with the two sheep carcasses:


17:04 Dad's in for a new conundrum (look how he cranes his neck in shock):

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17:08 The vulture make short work of the fresh flesh:


17:12 The whole feast took no more than half an hour:


17:13 It looks as though some meat has been left for tomorrow:

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18:25 The restaurant's closed now:


18:36 Neither parent (nor any other griffon) has had the guts to jump into the redecorated nest:


22:06 Good night!

[Abigyl]

Time for thanks !

No member of the nice family is here. Looks like season is over !
For me it was a very interesting season; I learned so much

Many thanks to our mentor MARZBY A "Giant container of knowledge" who is glad to share it with each of us.

I'm 10 years here, first as a silent reader and later as a member; each year I learned another bird or animal. This gave me and my family much info, sad and funny moments, interesting "meetings" and great pleasure.
Griffons were our "Bird of the year 2020", coming to us from the very old times, via modern technology. Still hard to believe this is possible, a real miracle

Thanks to LK people who are making possible all this!! All of you are the best in uniting us all on the same platform for the NATURE!
For the griffons, special thanks to the Israeli nature society! Excellent work with the southern Mom-drone and with the adopted egg in the north.
I wish both griffons a very long and good life!

See you all next season in a better and healthier world

[Marbzy]

Thank you, Abigyl, for your generous remarks.

Thanks are due to the numerous parties you have named. A special mention must be made of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and of the Charter Group of Wildlife Ecology - the latter not just for their conservation work and making several 'birdwatching' streams available, but also for engaging in meaningful dialogue with viewers

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22 October

06:30 Dad's up, but...:


06:54 ... (a) he doesn't come into the nest, (b) Mom doesn't show up, (c) Dad trudges away soon after getting up, leaving the nest unattended:


08:18 A few crows have been feeding the pig:

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10:11 Dad comes back home:


10:12 Has he got access to a secret food source?


11:59 At last!

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11:59 Virtually the same moment a very young griffon flies over the nest:


11:59 Dad appears a little disgruntled:


11:59 His first stay in the refurbished nest is well short of one minute:

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12:00 As far as I can tell, this is Mom's first visit to the "new" nest:


12:02 Where's the floor?


12:10 Mom didn't even set foot in the nest - she just jumped from one rim to the other and then out:

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14:02 A raven enjoys some pork...:


14:02 ... and then parades right in front of the camera:


15:06 Mom's got hungry:

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15:07 The meal has started:


15:08 C58's arrival angers Mom a little:


15:13 But there's enough food for them both - and for 2E5:

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15:15 The griffon to the right of the carcass is the first non-Hai-Bar-resident to have joined the party:


15:18 A bossy youngster attempts to take control of the proceedings:


15:18 Note the shadow - the yougster's rule won't last long:

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15:19 A scuffle:


15:21 2E5 is thinking of sinking his/her beak in the sheep:


15:24 They may have little enthusiasm for the new bedding, but Mom and Dad won't leave their property unguarded with so many strangers around: