Pictures and Information about White Storks

[asteria]

Now there are four grey herons at the pond and they are in aggressive mood.

[Solo]

... Snehurka didn't show up today.

the white heron is in the aviary.

[Solo]

Now there are four grey herons at the pond and they are in aggressive mood.

Mr. Šejna wrote: latest 14 days are all day in the RS area 8-10 herons ... 2 feeding places and consumption not 20 but 80 one chicks per day

[asteria]

the white heron is in the aviary.

At least she is safe!

One of grey herons has a ring on its leg. Is it only this year that so many herons settled in Makov or does it happen each spring?

[Solo]

... Is it only this year that so many herons settled in Makov or does it happen each spring?

this year is special - in Feb. very cold, very strong frost (ice-covered rivers, ponds - food for herons) - since 1950 we have not that in middle Europe

[asteria]

Grey herons don't fly anymore but Snehurka still doesn't show up. Is she ok?

[asteria]

Snehurka is back!

[Lubaska]

Hi all!

I have found these 2 videos from Shumen, Bulgaria.
Horrible weather and cold outbreak stopped these strong birds on their migratory route!

I think that people picked up them from the ground... it could probably look like during Plagues of Egypt in the Old testament!


https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShumenD ... 784605611/


https://www.facebook.com/tanju.galagan/ ... ater&ifg=1

[Solo]

... Horrible weather and cold outbreak stopped these strong birds on their migratory route! ...

also: http://agronovinite.com/zemedelets-prib ... shtarkela/
"Because of the icy rain, frost AND fog, hundreds of storks are falling in northeastern Bulgaria. Their wings are frozen and they cannot continue on their way. Only in the Dulovo region there are between 200 and 300 storks in the field. The local RIOE (Environmental Agency) explained that for now nothing can be done to help the birds. Village people have organized volunteer groups that walk around in the field and save frozen storks." (translating: our baska/FB)

from yesterday that news are on FB - the wet feathers freeze them and they can't move, they are in shock
CZ WS with transmitter (former patient from RS Makov) is in Romania - 3 day without new data

[Liz01]

OMG!

[Summi]

How awful.

[Solo]

photos about rescued poor storks https://goo.gl/tmunS8
video about rescue (TV shot) https://goo.gl/pEzXZ2 (FB)
also here: https://goo.gl/6JXv4x

and Ukraine too http://prolviv.com/blog/2018/03/19/naho ... oziv-foto/

[asteria]

Hope at least some of those birds will be saved.

Solo, what is the name of that stork from Makov? Kominichek?

[Solo]

... Solo, what is the name of that stork from Makov? Kominichek?

asteria, the rescued stork with transmitter is adult male Vodňan - his nest is in town Vodňany (Kominíček has only ring, it was young storklet)

[Solo]

new infos about poor storks and good people (FB)

video https://www.facebook.com/ruslansims/vid ... 491312279/
videos, photos, news https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... cXxUim2x-8

Ukraina
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... cXxUim2x-8
https://www.facebook.com/groups/zapalen ... cation=ufi

[Solo]

renovating the nest for wild-storks near RS Makov and the storks
FB page with photos https://goo.gl/YuN8BE

[Solo]

news about situation with (not only) WS and good people https://goo.gl/KZ9C9L

[Liz01]

thank you Solo

they do a lot for the poor storks thanks to the people

[asteria]

to all.

They do the great job. "Whoever saves one life saves the world entire".

[Solo]

whiting for better wheater
Turkey https://goo.gl/hjdrxP
Poland https://goo.gl/gk6miP