Parco Gallipoli - Oliveto Lucano

[Adria]

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12.42 - he laid down

12.55 - got up


12.55 - he sees someone


12.56 - partner's arrival

[marika.solo]

both stork are on the nest - nothing unusual in their behaviour now



both are preening - they must feel safe

[marika.solo]

13.05 one stork out
13.07 both are away
(both of them flew away in the time jump)

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good view on the nest in this light

[marika.solo]

visitors - branch thieves (carrion crow - Corvus corone, most probably)

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[marika.solo]

17.13 one of the arrived at home
wet neck (after fishing)
17.15 again out
is someone nearby?





or it isn't one of ours residents?

[marika.solo]

unusual situation (still empty nest)
if I remember correctly there was at least one of them earlier every day

[marika.solo]

one stork is back



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someone is in the air there


our stork (female ?) is full (after feeding/fishing) or tired

[marika.solo]

18.27 and next - time for preening

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corrected: (wonderfully flexible neck)


on the nest edge (waiting for the partner)

[marika.solo]

March 18
Hello everyone

probably our female is on the nest


06.16 out - 06.17 in (I don't see the arrival - I don't know yet who is on the nest)

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someone is flying nearby maybe