Young storks |
Coming to grips with take off |
Back to the nest after the previous day's flight lesson |
Back to the nest after the previous day's flight lesson |
Back to the nest after the previous day's flight lesson |
Back to the nest after the previous day's flight lesson |
Balancing |
Inspecting the farmer's work |
Elegance |
Landing on a hay stack |
Caught in the act while stealing |
Exquisite wings |
Stork and weary heron |
One of the last flights towards the nesting place before they leave |
The three young ones having left their nest together for the first time |
Parent and two young ones |
Parents grooming themselves rather than looking after the young ones |
The parents |
Storks trying to decide which is the best side of the fence to be on |
Some flight feathers still missing |
Parents taking turns to look after the chicks |
Checking the fields for food after a torrential downpour |
Off |
Stork against a murky sky |
Storks in flight |
A good clean up after the meal |
Getting smartened up |
Stork |
Food has arrived |
Greens |
Delivery completed |
Waiting for Dad to bring food |
Hungry storks |
Stork with hungry chicks |
Stork with hungry chicks |
Stork impatiently waiting for partner to bring food for the youngsters |
Stork with hungry chicks |
Stork |
Stork |
Stork |
Stork in flight |
Intimacy |
Stork nuptials |
Stork couple |
Kiss |
Inspecting the adequacy of the nest |
Awaiting new life |
Stork parents taking their turns with looking after the eggs |
Ready to go in search of food |
Glorious wing span |
Defensive posture |
Constantly alert |
Stork gathering |
Stork gathering |
Stork gathering |
Off |
Stork departing |
Flying off |
Leaving |
Aware of being observed |
Finding lunch |
Just before they will go away for this season |
Just before they will go away for this season |
Just before they will go away for this season |
The three young storks just bebore they are off |
Not a two-headed stork |
Last stork to still be here |
Stork and hay ball |
Farewell for now |