Ciconia ciconia (White Stork)
Written by Tuesday, 17 September 2002 00:00
"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." William Blake
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Ciconia ciconia (common name: White Stork) In April 2005 we went to the Belgian coast for a long weekend with the kids. I enjoyed the holiday very much, but the absolute highlight of this holiday was a visit to the unique nature reserve "Het Zwin". The expectation of photographing large flying birds made me wildly enthusiastic, and once arrived there this dream indeed came true! The main attraction were the white storks that live in the park from March until September and breed on the artificial nesting platforms. While we were there the nests were built and repaired for the coming breeding season. This meant that all these birds constantly flew between their nest and the surrounding woods to collect branches and other construction materials. This gave me an excellent opportunity to take a number of shots of these large birds in various situations. Camera: Nikon D70 |
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Read article on White Storks breeding in Poland.
If you are interested in the White Storks and would like to know more about this bird in the wild you can become a member of the Close to the Storks project. The project, based in Poland, has a section for English speakers where you can ask questions or report observations.
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