Black Stork - Ciconia Nigra

5/ FEEDING - 15.46.12 - Natalio

unstable landing (wind?)


CHANGE 15.45.01 Natalio in - Zica out at 15.45.15

15.18 Zica settled down again

14.19.56 again up



storklet touches the parent's bill - a signal of hunger


change is needed

13.23.40 Zica up, self-preening follows, aerating (storklets are chirping, loudly)



13.59.20 she again settled down

Zica in moss bed

after next long aerating Zica covered her little chicks (the egg is already distorted)

cute little trio

11.57.45 Zica up, aerating, storklets wake up and they are protesting

Zica covered her chicks - it is windy (see the river)