A few months ago we posted about the storks that had built their nest in front of the church in Máriapócs. Daniel and I have continued to observe the nest ever since and have really enjoyed watching the chicks grow. At first it was difficult to even see the chicks, and we were only able to catch glimpses of the tops of their heads every few minutes. But now, as you can see, it's impossible NOT to see the babies. They are huge!
So far we haven't seen the chicks attempt to leave the nest, but I can hardly blame them for waiting. The nest is sitting atop a pole that looks about 20 metres tall, and I can imagine that falling from that height would be rather painful (if not fatal) for a young stork.
Apparently the storks will all stick around until Autumn, then make their way to Africa.
- Amanda
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