Our storks are back! (very sad update #26 + tribute pic)

[Kirsten]

Every summer, a stork couple is coming to the village where I work. The chimney with the nest on it is very close to my office, we can watch them from there, and I took photos during my lunch break.

The male arrived on March 31, the female one week later. I hope they'll have babies!

Here's the couple:




The female, collecting grass for the nest:









Kirsten

[Casper]

What a lovely couple! I fear that if I had such pretty birds in view of my office I would not be getting any work done.

[boomersooner]

What beautiful birds!!! But.....I don't want any storks visiting my house! (if you get my drift!)

[Laura's Babies]

Oh Man Kristen! Those are awesome pictures, especially that one of the bird in flight! You are GOOD!!!!

[phesina]

What beautiful birds! And what stunning pictures of them, as always from you, Kirsten. Thank you!

[Barbara]

Isn't it wonderful when they come back after thousands of km. Some years ago, some biologists in Saxony ( not too far from Kirsten if you look in US measures ) tracked their storks winter journey and found them in the Okavambo swamps (looks similar as the Everglades) in South Africa!. They are in this area as well and some years ago one of the couple in the next village got caught in an electricity line. His wife will never "marry" again but will come back alone. This is really sad.
Your couple however looks a lot as if they are planning a family