Pictures and Information about White Storks

[Solo]

Even Vyzirka now became not as greedy as some time before and doesn't eat like an elephant.

- it fly in not only one/that same grey heron - they has different behavior and different appetite or courage
- Vyžírka is heron with biggest appetite/freeloader (vyžrať = eat out) ... ž = [ʒ]

[Solo]

buzzard today

[Solo]

[Solo]

The return migration of White Storks in the Strait of Gibraltar peaks in January. Thousands of storks are crossing from Africa these days. Indeed, most of the Iberian population will return in January, wherein older individuals migrate first. Enormous flocks will stop in the rice paddies of La Janda while others will keep moving on their northbound journey.
(source: http://birdingthestrait.com/blog/the-mo ... spectacle/ also photos )

http://birdingthestrait.com/wordpress/w ... -Janda.jpg (http://birdingthestrait.com/galleries/birds/) - also in Africa white storks hunt for insects escaping from savanna fire

[Liz01]

Solo thank for the link these are amazing pictures

have a look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIKpiJiSW9c

[Solo]

... have a look here: ...

TY for shots

chat on youtube:
Black Stork "​In der rechten Ecke auf dem Turm ist ein weiteres Nest und 2 Störche."

"Traditionally, the storks would migrate to Africa at this time of year, but their period of migration is getting shorter and shorter. Now they stay in Spain almost the whole year, if you don’t see them in the city, they are probably taking the country air just a few kilometers away.
It is thanks to modern conveniences like the dump, which provides them with a constant food source, that the storks no longer make their way south for the winter. Spain’s rather mild winter climate is an added bonus." (source: http://www.alcalanow.com/storks-alcala/)

Madrigal, Areval, ... have snow this days

[Solo]

January 11th

RS MAKOV
buzzard (his eye is not better )

[Solo]

buzzard isn’t hungry
the second oneday chick

[Solo]

and the white storks female Maruška and the male Honzík





(buzzard is on the aviary roof)

[Solo]

Dagmar: http://makovacek.rajce.idnes.cz/3zz_Kdo ... _v_Makove/ (they are little changes with animals)
(btw. we have also cat: 3 in house/flat and 4 outside/garden) Cat in RS Makov are "Mikuláš" (š = [ʃ] ) /Nicholas - came Dez.7 = Saint Nicholas day to RS (healthy)

EDIT January 13th
the roe deers - http://makovacek.rajce.idnes.cz/Makovac ... lzinka.jpg
Drnka - she is complete lighter also her brows and her face is thaller than Lízinka (the motter). Drnka has slimmer face than Lízinka.
the fawns and Lízinka - http://makovacek.rajce.idnes.cz/Makovac ... srntka.jpg (the bigger: antler comming out soon)

[Dagmar]

Thank you Solo
Have a peacefull night and sweet dreams.

[asteria]

How many roe deers are now in Makov? Only four or are there any deers in the aviaries?

[Solo]

How many roe deers are now in Makov? Only four or are there any deers in the aviaries?

probably more

[asteria]

Also: Lizinka sometimes chases Drnka away from the feeder but never vice versa.

[Solo]

Dagmar, about the Great spotted woodpecker and the Great tit (RS Makov) https://albumyrajce.rajce.idnes.cz/

[asteria]

Barunek must be 4.5 years old:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR91odHqBpE

[Solo]

January 14th

snowing in RS Makov (Honzík, the male WS and Barunek, the male mute swan)

[asteria]

A red tailed hawk visited Makov.

[Solo]

JANUARY 25th

A red tailed hawk visited Makov.

- red tailed hawk in Europe? asteria, are you sure? nobody wrote about this bird on FB page
- almost daily come in to RS the common buzzard

[asteria]

Somebody wrote it in the chat. I saw a bird of prey on the roof of aviaries and that predator was larger than the buzzard visiting Makov every day.