2011

[Doris]

Good morning,
the time has come to say good bye, farewell and all the best.
Not only for the storks, also for all of you.
Cico and Luna did a great job to raise the chicks.
The circumstances were really difficlt this year.

I really hope to see you all here next year.
And I hope you all do well during the winter.
Please take care everyone.

One was in the nest this morning, maybe a young stork.

[YaHootie]

For all the pictures, videos, and info. You all did a great job!

[Doris]

Thank you Yahootie.

I forgot to say, I really appreciate your interest in our storks very much.

Lunch break.

[Doris]

Good evening,
I think, it is one of the youngsters in the nest.



At the moment we have more than 40 storks here in my area.
It is a big nature spectacle. The weather is not good enough to fly to the south.
Most of them are young storks.
Here I have a video of today. There are about 20 storks on the meadow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAtAmR0LEn8

I wonder, when they will fly further to the south.
Things like this are happening now also around Vetschau.

[Cheral in California]

Great video Doris
How wonderful to be able to see the young storks after they leave the nest and before they start their migration. Looked like they were testing their strength...amazing that their instincts will take them on such a long, strenuous journey.

Thanks to all who visited the English Forum this year. Hope everyone has a wonderful Fall and Winter and plan to see you back here next Spring.

Best Wishes
Cheral

[Doris]

Thank you Cheral.
Best wishes to you also.

Good morning.

[Regenstern]

Good morning

Thanks to Cheral,Foxfire and YaHootie
It was a wonderful Stork season with you
Best wishes to all and I hope we see the next spring here us

[Cheral in California]

Hi Tina,

Just sent you an email message.

Good Night
Cheral

[Doris]

Good morning,
looks like Cico and Luna







Have a great day.

[Doris]

Luna returned to the nest and some minutes later they did a bit bonding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx3PZItJqsE

[Cheral in California]

Hi Doris
Are the young storks still in the meadow?

[Doris]

Hi Cheral,
our young storks have left to the south this morning.
I think, one of the Vetschau youngsters is still there.

[Cheral in California]

Hi Doris,
It was very good that you were able to get the video of them before they left.
What an amazing adventure they have ahead of them

[Doris]

Yes, that is true Cheral.
And I wish, they all will make it.
It was also a wonderful experience for all of us to watch so many of this wonderful birds.

Cico is back, I think.

[Cheral in California]

Guess they aren't quite ready to leave yet