2011

[Doris]

Good morning!









Just kidding.
They have been playing hide and seek.
Have a great day.

[gabi]

and I thought ...

[Doris]

One fell out of the nest while jumping around!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0B5BSq7GVg

Maybe it was the wind.

Hallo Ihr Storchenfans,

soeben ist einer unserer Jungstörche zum ersten Flug gestartet.
Er landete auf dem Dach des Nachbarn und schaut neugierig um sich.
Hoffen wir, dass er genauso gut wieder den Rückflug zum Horst meistert.

Herzliche Grüße aus dem Spreewald
Euer Storchenteam

Storkcenter writes, he landed on the roof in the neighborship and is looking around courius. Lets hope, he will do his flight back savely.

Phew!
My heart!!!!

[Doris]

Back again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTxE3ni_deI

Dinner!!!!

[su]

Thanks Doris
The videos are great!
Thank goodness he was able to turn the fall into
a his first flight.
And even better, he was able to fly back to the nest.

[gabi]

Thanks Doris

[Doris]

Your welcome.

Good morning.
More practice.



The day may be rainy today.
Enjoy your day.

From the news site:

20.07.2011
Flying practice of Vetschau's young Storks

For some time now, we are watching the first flight practices of our young storks, "Antonia" and "Knuffi", of the Internet eyrie in Vetschau/Spree Forest.
They practice bravely and use their wings more and more every day.

Flying is an instinctive movement with white stork which simply matures and is not a copying of the moves of the parents. According to observations, the young storks start the flight beat movements around the 40th day of life, and after the 60th day this leads to jumps, especially during good wind conditions and the absence of the parent storks. Presumably by mid-August our young storks will leave us and fly south.

Those who may wish to observe our stork family at their home, may pay us a visit at the White Stork Information Centre of Lower Lusatia of NABU, Regional Association Calau, 2a Drebkau Street, in Vetschau, Spree Forest.

Bernd Elsner
Manager
NABU Regional Association Calau

[Doris]

There is a puddle in the nest.

[Regenstern]

Thanks Doris
for the Videos and you call

yesterday... I was on the roof at Stork center here the pictures
Thanks Mr. Elsner

Enjoy

Vetschies 20.07.2011

[Elfenkind]

Tina and Thank you.

[Cheral in California]

Wow....great videos Doris

The storklett in the nest looks around and thinks..."Hey, where did you go? I don't like being here all alone. Mom...Dad...anybody out there?"

Storklett returns to nest..."Did you see me!! All of a sudden I was flying and I almost freaked out, but I made it back. Now it is your turn, it is so much fun!"

Beautiful photos Tina...you must have had a great time

[Doris]

Good morning and thank you for the great pictures, Tina.
It is good to see the storkles so close.

It is a wet day again.









Have a great day.

[su]

Thanks Tina
Your pictures are wonderful.

[Regenstern]

Thank you Elfchen,Doris,Cheral and Su
I'm very happy that you the pictures to like



Have a great weekend

[Doris]

Good morning.
Will they try again today?
The weather is better, it is dry and the sun will come out.



Found in the picture archive:
Maybe one storklet tried again.





Have a great weekend.