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 This morning snow covered the nest and the black stork seemed even blacker than earlier... I dare not say for sure if it is the male or female bird, Tiit or Tiina, that has reached the nest (baptised last year by the forum people)? To decide from the looks in the image is rather complicated. The camera lens angle differs from last year's, so images are not easy to compare. But for the better quality today we have to accept some small disadvantages.

 

A discussion on the distinctions between the couple will surely come on the forum when both adults have arrived, but to start with the first arrived bird is believed to be Tiit. However, long-time stork camera watchers will remember how in 2008 Donna was first to come to the nest. And we also have other evidence that sometimes the female will reach the nest first and, waiting several days, begins to arrange the nest to get away from boredom.