Vultures all over the world

Any kind of vultures all over the world
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The female returns to the nest a few minutes past 8 pm:
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This being the most exciting moment of the day, here's another image of Mom's arrival:
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Dad's quick to leave:
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The last second of the day before the camera goes to sleep:
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Good night.
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21 May

The female is where we left her last night:
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Mom's a bit sleepy, perhaps?
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But the chick's demands must be attended to promptly:
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It's a nice little feeding for the 8-day-old chick:
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Then it's back to bed for both:
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It's getting on for noon and Mom has good reason to shield the chick from sunlight:
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This angle is not ideal - the chick's back is clearly exposed:
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Mom adjusts her pose:
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She keeps going...:
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... and going...:
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... until Dad's arrival:
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How are you, my dear?
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Mom leaves:
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The chicks instantly turns to face Dad:
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Dad's got to comply with the chick's demands:
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This pose brings to mind the current struggles of the Israeli griffon chick:
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Dad spreads his wings over the little one:
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The male keeps monitoring the airspace:
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Dad the protector:
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Mom's close enough - the male takes leave:
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Half a minute later the female lands on the nest:
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A full front photo for both:
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Mom's a bit irritated:
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She rediscovers her inner calm:
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She seems to be saying "good night":
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And here's the final moment of the day:
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Good night to la hembra and el pollo.
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22 May

The stream resumes at 6:55:
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Good morning:
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The chick could do with some more sleep:
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It's finally becoming possible to identify the chick's features:
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Mom's doing her best to prevent the kid from overheating:
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This'll do too:
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More of the same (the point is to document the frequency of the action):
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12:35 Enter el macho
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The usual greeting:
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Mom reacts to her own stepping on the chick:
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She leaves in stages - first she leaps onto a branch (pictured) and then, over a minute later, takes off for good:
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Dad's time on the nest is free from incident:
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Mom re-enters the nest in style at 15:53:
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Kisses:
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And the male takes leave at 15:54:
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La hembra spreads her wings, but the chick - exposed to sunlight - is not impressed:
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El macho returns at 16:26:
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Neither parent wants to leave:
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They finally kiss goodbye at 16:35:
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And it's the female who stays with the chick (but Dad hasn't gone far - he'll perch on one of the branches to the left of the nest):
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Dad informs us of his current location (the five feather tips inthe top left corner):
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An intruder needs dissuading from coming closer:
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The male descends into the nest at 17:56:
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There's a hint of a feeding (by Dad):
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Everybody's home and watching:
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Mom and Dad acting in unison:
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La hembra takes leave at 18:13:
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