Storks are fascinating birds. I’ve seen my first ones in Hungary. In the region where I come from in Germany, storks are never seen. I also got to see them during migration in Egypt, which was a great sight.

In Hungary we have two different kinds. The Black and the White Stork.

The White stork is a little bigger than the Blacks with a Length of 95-110cm and a Wingspan of 180-218cm.

They breed in open farmland with access to swampy riversides, marshes and floodlands. You can see them along the streets of many Hungarian villages on top of telephone poles.

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

White Stork, Weisstorch, Cigogne blanche

 

Photo #1 & #3 taken in 2006 with a Casio EX-P5050

all others in 2008 with a Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm

Somogy county, Hungary

Copyright by NicoleB Photography

 

 

 

I remember the first time I’ve seen Black storks circling in the sky in Hungary.

It was amazing.

A few weeks later after hoping to see one of them closer up, I stumbled across one in the thickets near a lake.

He was as surprised as I was :)

Black stork, Schwarzstorch, Ciconia nigra

And soon after I got a closer view of one of them flying by.

Black stork, Schwarzstorch, Ciconia nigra

Black stork, Schwarzstorch, Ciconia nigra

Photos taken in Somogy county, Hungary, July 2009

I am working again on the backlog of my crashed Database, but I found a nice way to display photos in a small gallery ;)

And while taking a Rest I found a beautiful Site with a weekly Bird Photo Meme (thanks, Mike!).

Go & check it out        

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