Black storks on white stork nests

[marika.solo]

I can't keep an eye on the camera the whole day - there was a white stork on the nest again, a black one was flashing, now the white one has also flown away (it was previously working with a branch near the camera) and while I was writing this the white stork is back again (span of a few minutes )

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16.57 nest is empty

[marika.solo]

February 22

Probably the black stork moved somewhere away - fingers crossed for him!

today I observed the nest - I always saw at least one stork, often two (mating, repairing the nest)
the nest was empty only in the early morning and late afternoon (approx. at 17.50 both arrived to their nest)

continuation:
before 10h someone flew around - they both were alerted (behaviour) and also flew out for a while

[marika.solo]

photos from 20.02 by Kaiserstühler Hobbyknipser

as Mr.D.Anderwald wrote: "This is a clear warning for all animal rehabilitation centres to isolate black storks from white storks while they are rehabilitated" (https://www.facebook.com/BocianiMy/pos ... NoYKyLCSl)

in comments (posted 22.02 at 15. 22): ... seit 2 tagen hier nicht mehr gesehen / ... haven't seen him here for 2 days

https://www.facebook.com/spassamfoti/po ... eVziCXLQ4l


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[marika.solo]

stork identity confirmed by the ringing centre - it is the same individual that fought for the nest in Hungen last year - DEW 9X966 (from the rescue station)

20.02.2025 https://www.facebook.com/spassamfoti/po ... 1RgkebPoAl


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[marika.solo]

2024-01-06
https://www.knittelsheim-storch.de/selt ... ttelsheim/

Rare visit to Knittelsheim

Today a very rare black stork visited Jimmy's nest.
Many thanks to Martina for the great video.

Knittelsheim Nest Nr. 5 - 6.1.2024

[marika.solo]

Wensickendorf (Germany)
23.01.2025

We cared for this young Black Stork in a wild bird rescue center starting in August 2023 because of a leg injury. On March 8, 2024, he was successfully released back into the wild. It seems he has decided that Wensickendorf is a good place to safely spend his second winter.


Foto: R.Heigel

[marika.solo]

Wensickendorf (Germany)
news in our forum: viewtopic.php?p=29091#p29091


https://www.facebook.com/groups/storche ... 7055751549
18.10.2026, Petra Meyer
Roland Heigel (Weißstorchschutz und -pflege) berichtete am 17.10. auf dem Sachsen-Anhaltischen Storchentag von diesem Schwarzstorch. Der Schwarzstorch wurde vor einigen Jahren mit 1.677 Gramm als Jungvogel gefunden, voller Parasiten mit Verleltzungen. Im März 2024 wurde er in die Freiheit entlassen und hielt sich dann immer wieder noch auf dem Grundstück. auf. Die Abstände zwischen seinen Besuchen wurden immer größer. Er war auch mit einem Mäusebussard und einem Weißstorch "befreundet".
Am 17.04.2026 wurde er wieder auf dem Grundstück beobachtet und zog dann weiter

Roland Heigel (White Stork Conservation and Care) spoke about this Black Stork at the Saxony-Anhalt Stork Conference on 17 October. The Black Stork had been found several years earlier as a juvenile, weighing just 1,677 grams, suffering from injuries and heavily infested with parasites.

In March 2024, it was released back into the wild, but continued to return to the property from time to time. The intervals between its visits gradually became longer. It had also formed a “friendship” with a Common Buzzard and a White Stork.

On 17 April 2026, it was spotted on the property once again, before moving on.

16 March 2025 the residents white stork pair is not back from wintering
by Zsuzsa Wagner: