Pictures and Information about White Storks

[asteria]

Honzik and Marushka brought sticks for repairing the nest.

[Mamicja]

Nittenau, Germany
http://www.fuenffinger-nittenau.de/webc ... ebcam.html
Spring is approaching, white storks are returning.

[Solo]

Nittenau, Germany ... sring is approaching, white storks are returning. ...

enough muche nest in Germany has storks back (http://www.worldofanimals.eu/webcam_storch.htm)

[asteria]

Five(!) grey herons appeared in Makov the day before yesterday, maybe the whole heron family. Marushka chased one of them away from the feeder. Now there are three. Do they return from migration and settle here in Makov?

[asteria]

The buzzard is eating chickens, Popelka(or maybe it is Frederik, who knows???) is standing and watching it. Barunek is swimming with "drobotina"(small ducks).

[Solo]

The buzzard is eating chickens, Popelka(or maybe it is Frederik, who knows???) is standing and watching it. Barunek is swimming with "drobotina"(small ducks).

buzzard is every-nighter , the grey heron/s also (they was also 4 in same time ), the mute swam is most likely alone in the lakelet

[asteria]

Last week there were even five grey herons at the same time and I guess it may be one family: mom, dad and kids. The buzzard is handicapped(its left eye damaged)

[asteria]

Yesterday in Makov was so cold that Barunek didn't even come to the pond.

[Solo]

Yesterday in Makov was so cold that Barunek didn't even come to the pond.

today and the next day in RS

[asteria]

14.17 Now Barunek is swimming in the pond with diving ducks. Vyzhirka(one of them) is standing nearby. Honzik and Marushka stay in the nest.

[asteria]

Honzik and then Miki attacked grey herons today.

[asteria]

The coldest morning in Makov. Three tufted ducks are swimming and diving, others are sleeping.

[asteria]

One of grey herons was killed by another one!

[Solo]

One of grey herons was killed by another one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8MdeMZ3lII
A wild heron unfortunately died, it was a classic battle for surviving (rat race). And they have abbudance of feed at the rescue station to prevent this happening. (Libor Šejna, cheif RS)

[asteria]

Now there are two grey herons on the both sides of the pond. Snehurka didn't show up today.

[Solo]

Now there are two grey herons on the both sides of the pond. Snehurka didn't show up today.

the first (aggressor) ate 10 chicks (and today they are big)

[asteria]

It is the one who is standing on the ice and marked the territory. It must be a male.

[asteria]

Matylda and the new duck changed their color and now are black and white.

[Solo]

Matylda and the new duck changed their color and now are black and white.

adult males have breeding plumage - in RS Makov it is Miki (goosander), very remarkable change and Matýsek (tufted duck)
Lyska, eurasian coot: The juvenile is paler than the adult, has a whitish breast, and lacks the facial shield; the adult black plumage develops when about 3–4 months old, but the white shield is only fully developed at about one year old. (wiki)

and this is Barunek http://www.makov.cz/?action=fotobanka&c ... =1904&pg=2 (not the mute swan on "yours" video)

[asteria]

I know about adult males and I noticed that now females also got white feathers on their bellies(Matylda and the new tufted duck).