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The male is still busy with attracting the young storklets out of the nest, into nature.

 

But on arriving at the nest the storks-to-be at once go from the nearby trees to the oak tree with the nest. They assume a fixed position, make begging noises and are prepared to snatch the best bits. It is not quite clear what kind of fish one of the storklets gobbled down: only caution! you might “bite off more than you can chew!“.

 

We have already noted earlier that the storklets don’t care much for common frogs; first of all the fish are fought for and frogs are left lying about on the nest bottom. Some amphibians with a spark of life still left have taken the chance to jump out of the nest.

 

There are 8 meters to landing on the ground, but rather jump than be gobbled up by a stork for the second time. Lightweight young frogs may even be lucky with such a jump.

 

Video recorded by  Pinkeluza, LK forumt

 

At 7 o’clock in the evening the storklets took flight. Will they return to the nest or was this the final departure?

 

Image captured by Liz, LK forum