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White storks 2022

After leaving the area in August the storks come back in January or February. This gallery will document how they are faring during their presence of six to seven months in the south-west of Luxembourg.
White stork newly returned to the area
White stork newly returned to the area		 Stork and heron inspecting the wet grassland
Stork and heron inspecting the wet grassland		 Stork and grey heron
Stork and grey heron		 Male arriving in advance of his partner
Male arriving in advance of his partner		 Waiting for Madam
Waiting for Madam		 Inspecting a prospective nest
Inspecting a prospective nest		 Smartening up before Madam arrives
Smartening up before Madam arrives
Chilly in the wintry wind
Chilly in the wintry wind		 Windswept
Windswept		 Rearranging some twigs
Rearranging some twigs		 More feathers needing a clean up
More feathers needing a clean up		 Spreading the wings
Spreading the wings		 Catching some sunrays
Catching some sunrays		 Twisted pose
Twisted pose
Storks female and male
Storks female and male		 Pair of storks taking possession of the nest
Pair of storks taking possession of the nest		 Male stork discussing things with Madam
Male stork discussing things with Madam		 Heron challenging stork
Heron challenging stork		 Storks mating
Storks mating		 Windswept
Windswept		 Mrs Stork having a word to say
Mrs Stork having a word to say
Grooming
Grooming		 The kiss
The kiss		 Storks
Storks		 Male stork in flight
Male stork in flight		 Stork standing proud
Stork standing proud		 Stork - female - swallowing breakfast
Stork - female - swallowing breakfast		 Stork - female - looking for food
Stork - female - looking for food
Stork leaving the nest in search of food
Stork leaving the nest in search of food		 Ready for take-off
Ready for take-off		 Enjoying the morning sun
Enjoying the morning sun		 Finished inspecting the nest for today
Finished inspecting the nest for today		 Mrs Stork looking for a bite to eat before returning to the nest for the night
Mrs Stork looking for a bite to eat before returning to the nest for the night		 Changing of the guard
Changing of the guard		 Greetings on returning to the nest after foraging for food
Greetings on returning to the nest after foraging for food
Three chicks
Three chicks		 One too many
One too many		 Caring for a growing family
Caring for a growing family		 Three chicks doing well
Three chicks doing well		 Space is getting tight
Space is getting tight		 An imposing posture to fend off an approaching intruder
An imposing posture to fend off an approaching intruder		 Shielding the chicks from an approaching intruder
Shielding the chicks from an approaching intruder
Irate at having had to deal with an intruder
Irate at having had to deal with an intruder		 Telling the intruder not to come back
Telling the intruder not to come back		 Cramped for space
Cramped for space		 Space getting tight in the nest with the young ones nearly adult size
Space getting tight in the nest with the young ones nearly adult size		 Stork family with the youngsters just about adult size
Stork family with the youngsters just about adult size		 Stork trying to hide
Stork trying to hide		 Practically impersonating an eagle on a totem pole
Practically impersonating an eagle on a totem pole
A slightly bumpy landing
A slightly bumpy landing		 Having found the one spot in the shade
Having found the one spot in the shade		 Watching the goings-on in the surrounding nests
Watching the goings-on in the surrounding nests		 Balancing act
Balancing act		 Stork studying the photographer
Stork studying the photographer		 Soon this little one will have to be tucked in for the night
Soon this little one will have to be tucked in for the night		 Just checking these wings one more time before it's time for bed
Just checking these wings one more time before it's time for bed
Evening survey of the colony
Evening survey of the colony		 Some work still required on that beak
Some work still required on that beak		 These feathers need airing
These feathers need airing		 What you can do I can do, too.
What you can do I can do, too.		 Impressive wingspan
Impressive wingspan		 Some late night grooming
Some late night grooming		 The young ones having the nest to themselves
The young ones having the nest to themselves
Good night
Good night		 Young stork nearly ready to go
Young stork nearly ready to go		 Scruffy looking juveniles
Scruffy looking juveniles		 Cluttered
Cluttered		 Learning life skills
Learning life skills		 Looking down
Looking down		 Siblings awaiting the parents
Siblings awaiting the parents
Landing
Landing		 Grooming required
Grooming required		 Young stork surveying the area
Young stork surveying the area		 Young stork studying the photographer
Young stork studying the photographer

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Fabienne27-Jul-2022 20:17
C’est une superbe série de photos montrant les différentes étapes de la vie des ces cigognes.
C’est avec plaisir que l’on regarde ces magnifiques et élégants oiseaux.
Jean-Claude Billonneau21-May-2022 19:50
Une belle galerie sur la cigogne blanche. V.
rick bolt28-Feb-2022 17:49
What a wonderful collection of stork photos. Thanks. v
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