Griffon Vulture Webcam in Israel

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12:18 This is vigorous exercise with energetic and well-coordinated wing beating
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12:54 At times it seems that the chick is just about ready to catch the wind under the wings and float away...
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12:57 Wait. Who's this?
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12:57 It's not a parent - it's T20 (seen here on 7 February with the chick still in the shell)
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12:58 A tentative initial exchange of pleasantries (T20 jabs in the chick's direction, the chick jabs back - no direct contact is made) does not escalate
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13:00 The chick raises his/her head to keep an eye on the intruder
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12:54 At times it seems that the chick is just about ready to catch the wind under the wings and float away...
Beautiful! That looks promising. :innocent: The little one can! :2thumbsup:
I didn't want to break your documentary but it had to get out.
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13:02 As the guest does not behave aggressively, the chick begins to explain to T20 that (s)he would prefer to be left alone
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13:03 Tension mounts as the guest moves his/her beak over the chick's tail
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13:04 Will you please go away?
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13:04 The chick the gets up but lowers his/her head submissively
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13:06 T20 copies the chick's pose
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13:07 The guest appears quite harmless now
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13:10 The chick's comfortable enough to lie down with his/her back exposed (T20 is busy performing self-pedicure)
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13:11 It's almost a shame the chick cannot take advantage of T20's crop
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13:13 T20 is a four-year old (probably male) who has not found a partner yet. This vulture has a record of being found poisoned, rescued and released back into the wild in 2018
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13:17 Back in January T20 was observed trying to take over a couple of nests - his (her?) mating time has not come yet
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13:18 The chick lifts his/her head
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13:32 Finally, (s)he gets up from the floor
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14:32 Dad's just arrived
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14:33 Father feeds the chick quickly
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14:34 That's enough
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14:48 Reinvigorated, the chick exercises even more zealously
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14:50 Just pick your favourite shot
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14:52 OK, this one's a bit static
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17:13 Back to learning by watching
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19:01 The evening passes quietly
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19:16 Getting ready for bed?
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21:17 Good night!
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A member of the BirdLife Israel crew expects the chick to fledge at the age of 130-140 days. We could be stuck here another month or so...

The chick is 95 days old today.

The weather outlook is quite sensible. The next four days should see daytime temperatures in the mid to high 20s. At nighttime, temperature will drop to around 10 degrees centigrade. Once the chick turns a 100 days old, temperatures will soar above 30 again. Some fresh breeze would be useful then.
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28 May

01:18 Sleeping up
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02:20 Sleeping down
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10:27 Hello, pigeon!
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11:53 This is just relatively ordinary stretching
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12:02 And here the chick is taking a bow before vulture gods
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12:55 Asleep in broad daylight (and amid all the noise, including that coming from other vulture nests!)
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13:23 It's you Mom, bringing lunch, isn't it?
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13:23 But no, it isn't Mom - this is a stranger with labels that cannot be read
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13:25 Following a violent exchange of jabs (directly after the visitor's arrival), there's a ceasfire, but the two birds keep watching each other closely
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13:25 And then the guest leaves
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14:00 A new visit - this time it's T99 (just arrived) - and it's an unusually brief encounter
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14:00 The guest takes off without coming anywhere near the chick
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14:26 Finally some activity from the chick
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14:27 Wing exercises are mixed today...
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14:28 ... with gliding practice
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14:29 Mom's homecoming produces a nervous reaction from the chick, who pecks aggressively at Mom as she approaches - Mom retaliates and things get back to normal
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14:29 The little one lets Mom come closer
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14:30 And then Mom is allowed to attend to her parental duties
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14:31 There's no stopping the chick now
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14:31 The chick is shaking his/her whole body to motivate Mom
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14:32 There's more food in the pipe
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14:33 See you later, Little One
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14:33 The chick keeps asking for food
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14:35 Not asking - demanding!
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14:36 Holistic begging...
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14:38 It's sinking now that Mom's gone
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14:40 And that she's not coming back
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