Vultures all over the world
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Re: Vultures all over the world
The male returns after a minute:
Honey!
I forgot the shopping list.
Honey!
I forgot the shopping list.
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
This time he's off for good:
The female:
The female:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
28 March
I don't know this pair well enough to tell them apart until I've seen the yellow band on the male's leg. I couldn't spot it today, so I'll just avoid any reference to the birds' gender below. (Actually, I can't even tell whether two or more birds were involved...).
CV1 incubating:
CV2 has just arrived:
CV2 takes off:
I don't know this pair well enough to tell them apart until I've seen the yellow band on the male's leg. I couldn't spot it today, so I'll just avoid any reference to the birds' gender below. (Actually, I can't even tell whether two or more birds were involved...).
CV1 incubating:
CV2 has just arrived:
CV2 takes off:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Four minutes later a CV (CV2? CV3?) descends directly in the nest:
CV1 takes his/her precious time, but eventually gets up, allowing the other CV inspect the egg:
Then it's kisses:
CV1 takes his/her precious time, but eventually gets up, allowing the other CV inspect the egg:
Then it's kisses:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
CV1 leaves the egg to the mate:
CV1 then spends half a minute on the branch to the left of the nest:
And then CV1 is back after five minutes:
CV1 then spends half a minute on the branch to the left of the nest:
And then CV1 is back after five minutes:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
More kisses:
CV1 returns to his/her perch:
CV1 has got bored and transferred to an alternative perch:
CV1 returns to his/her perch:
CV1 has got bored and transferred to an alternative perch:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
One head to the right, the other to the left:
Finally, CV1 is off:
Finally, CV1 is off:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
29 March
The story of another changeover, or: they like to do it in instalments:
17:41:48 the male arrives, lands on a branch, does some gardening
17:42:26 the female gets up, exposes the egg
17:42:36 the female makes a false start, then a proper jump to the branch in front of the nest
17:42:54 the female is away
17:43:34 the male jumps to another branch, closer to the nest
17:44:08 the male jumps into the nest and inspects the egg
17:44:17 the female is back - she lands plonk in the nest; they both inspect the egg
17:44:35 kisses
17:44:52 more kisses
17:44:59 the female is away
17:45:19 the male lies on the egg
17:48:55 the female returns with a twig
17:49:58 the female flies away
17:50:30 the male rearranges the new twig
...
The story of another changeover, or: they like to do it in instalments:
17:41:48 the male arrives, lands on a branch, does some gardening
17:42:26 the female gets up, exposes the egg
17:42:36 the female makes a false start, then a proper jump to the branch in front of the nest
17:42:54 the female is away
17:43:34 the male jumps to another branch, closer to the nest
17:44:08 the male jumps into the nest and inspects the egg
17:44:17 the female is back - she lands plonk in the nest; they both inspect the egg
17:44:35 kisses
17:44:52 more kisses
17:44:59 the female is away
17:45:19 the male lies on the egg
17:48:55 the female returns with a twig
17:49:58 the female flies away
17:50:30 the male rearranges the new twig
...
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
...
17:53:53 the female is back with more nest material, the male gets up
17:54:16 kisses
17:54:37 the male is off onto the branch on the left
17:55:02 the female settles down on the egg
17:55:51 the male takes off
17:59:37 the male is back with another twig
18:01:40 the female rises to her feet
18:01:48 the female jumps onto the branch to the left of the nest
18:01:52 the female flies away
18:02:12 the male begins to settle on the egg, it takes him about a minute to find a comfortable position
Mission accomplished
17:53:53 the female is back with more nest material, the male gets up
17:54:16 kisses
17:54:37 the male is off onto the branch on the left
17:55:02 the female settles down on the egg
17:55:51 the male takes off
17:59:37 the male is back with another twig
18:01:40 the female rises to her feet
18:01:48 the female jumps onto the branch to the left of the nest
18:01:52 the female flies away
18:02:12 the male begins to settle on the egg, it takes him about a minute to find a comfortable position
Mission accomplished
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
30 March
Un-be-lie-vea-ble:
Just a reminder: this is central Spain
The poor bird's back and wings are almost completely white
Un-be-lie-vea-ble:
Just a reminder: this is central Spain
The poor bird's back and wings are almost completely white
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Shaking off some of the white stuff:
But it's not going to be an easy night:
But it's not going to be an easy night:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
These guys are simply fascinating. Here's the scene at 15:47:17:
Then the incubating adult rises to (presumably) her feet:
And another CV lands on one of the branches away from the camera:
Then the incubating adult rises to (presumably) her feet:
And another CV lands on one of the branches away from the camera:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Seconds later a fourth CV flies past:
A curious standoff:
The CV who landed a minute ago is a yellow-band wearer (hence probably the legitimate father):
A curious standoff:
The CV who landed a minute ago is a yellow-band wearer (hence probably the legitimate father):
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Are they going to come to blows?
Far from it:
And the yellow band wearer is the first to depart:
Far from it:
And the yellow band wearer is the first to depart:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Seconds later, the incubating adult is left on her own - all the commotion and no changeover:
Given the apparent lack of hostility between the two CVs one of whom is not a parent at this nest, you have to wonder what sort of relationship they have. They seemed to have a good old chat with just one instance of behaviour that could be interpreted as openly aggressive (at 15:54:49 the yellow-banded CV clearly pecked at his interlocutor's neck). Could they be chicks of the same parents? Here they are again during their "kissing" routine (presumably, a form of greeting allowing them to identify each other):
So many questions, (so many vultures), and so little time...
Given the apparent lack of hostility between the two CVs one of whom is not a parent at this nest, you have to wonder what sort of relationship they have. They seemed to have a good old chat with just one instance of behaviour that could be interpreted as openly aggressive (at 15:54:49 the yellow-banded CV clearly pecked at his interlocutor's neck). Could they be chicks of the same parents? Here they are again during their "kissing" routine (presumably, a form of greeting allowing them to identify each other):
So many questions, (so many vultures), and so little time...
- Birdfriend
- Registered user
- Posts: 11633
- Joined: July 19th, 2014, 2:47 pm
The nature needs us not, but we need the nature
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Birdfriend! Sierra de Guadarrama was just crazy today, wasn't it?
31 March: the day when a black vulture turned white
Things looked weird in the morning:
Only to become ridiculous just an hour later:
Then came the time to shake off the white coat:
31 March: the day when a black vulture turned white
Things looked weird in the morning:
Only to become ridiculous just an hour later:
Then came the time to shake off the white coat:
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Jump!
Livin' on the edge
Going to the loo was useful exercise, but how do you climb back down into the hole?
Livin' on the edge
Going to the loo was useful exercise, but how do you climb back down into the hole?
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
Right foot in front...
Stability regained
So this is what it means to dig deep
Stability regained
So this is what it means to dig deep
- Marbzy
- Registered user
- Posts: 4020
- Joined: June 27th, 2019, 7:35 pm
- Location: Cracow, Poland
45 minutes later:
The snow cover is broken again:
Out to the edge:
The snow cover is broken again:
Out to the edge: