Griffon Vulture Webcam in Israel

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14:28 The chick's always eager to eat
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14:48 But the wait continues another 20 minutes
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14:49 The little one's beak is wide open
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14:51 The feeding is short, and Dad is off to the left-hand section of the ledge as is his habit
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14:52 The chick's extended neck is a sure sign of Dad's departure
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15:42 So what's up next?
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16:05 Moments before this scene, the chick started begging - but this adult griffon is no parent!
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16:05 The visitor looks quite like Mom, but (s)he's carrying no wingtags
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16:07 Tension!
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16:09 The visitor shakes his/her head nervously quite a lot. The chick stopped begging right after the stranger's arrival. The stranger, however, merely touches the chick's feathers (close to the tail) perhaps pulling one of them very gently once
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16:13 The guest is mainly occupied with his/her own plumage
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16:15 The chick turns a little to the left, but keeps his/her head down, not daring to look at the visitor
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16:17 This strange uncle/aunt is carrying a huge crop - a pity the chick couldn't take advantage...
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16:19 The chick can finally breathe a sigh of relief
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16:46 The little one goes bananas again
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16:47 The chick called correctly this time
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16:47 No cigar! Mom dropped in just to check if everything's all right
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16:48 Disappointed?
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17:40 Wing exercises are back
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18:39 The chick's melted like ice-cream
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19:13 Past 7 pm, the chick bursts into action
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19:17 (S)he's all over the ledge
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19:19 There's a bit of walking, a little running (!), and even two or three very low jumps (off both feet)
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19:23 Looks like the chick is now in the home straight (or at the start of the runway)
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19:56 It may take two or three weeks for the little one to get to the other end of the runway and take off for real - fingers crossed
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20:27 Just 7 days short of a hundred now!
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The stranger, however, merely touches the chick's feathers (close to the tail) perhaps pulling one of them very gently once
A peaceful, calm visit ... a nice experience for the little one. :innocent:

And the thriller about the first flight continues... . :dunno:
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Polly wrote: May 26th, 2020, 8:18 am A peaceful, calm visit ... a nice experience for the little one.
And very different from the two visits that took place on 30 April. I'll illustrate those unhappy encounters here when I have the time... First, though, it's:

26 May

01:19 Sleeping in standing position seems to have become the norm
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10:12 Good morning!
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11:07 But lying down on your belly is still fun
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11:22 That's more like it!
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12:20 A curious little mynah
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12:30 Encouraging scenes
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12:36 For once my intention was to capture a landing parent, but I was a fraction late (of course the chick had alerted me - and half the desert - of an adult's approach by shaking his/her semi-extended wings)
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12:36 The chick's down and on the ground - just the head is raised towrds Mom's beak
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12:37 That is a lion's share :shock: - not a little vulture's
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12:38 The chick keeps digging in Mom's generous beak
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12:39 I want more
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12:40 A little uncharacteristically, Mom runs away to the left (that's what Dad would normally do - the lady generally takes off from the highest point of the ledge, just in front of the chick in the picture)
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12:41 Now you can tell she's just left
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12:42 But that is not enough to make the chick stop
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13:14 Here's a happy chick with a nice round bowtie
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14:54 Is the little one checking on the Egyptians?
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16:24 Well, that's exactly what the camera decides to do (the older of the two chicks is seen clearly, while the junior chick is just to his/her left)
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18:41 Are we going to see some exercises?
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18:48 Or maybe not?
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18:59 This looks like a definite "no"
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20:37 Good night!
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27 May

03:28 The chick will have done some walking in the dark, but is still sleeping standing up
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10:09 Dad's home (left), the chick is snoozing
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10:10 Dad runs to check on the kid
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10:11 Dad turns around and goes back to his spot
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10:11 And again :puzzled:
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10:12 It actually looks as though the chick has eaten too much and regurgitates - Dad's quick to clean up
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10:13 And then the chick goes back to his/her begging ways
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10:24 Bouts of begging continue as long as Dad remains on the ledge, but they are sporadic and short
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12:17 Time for action
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