HANGING AROUND THE NEST

Sea Eagle, Norway - The eaglets are now going on 13 weeks old! From what I have read on the main site, the nesting ledge is quite large and well vegetated, so if the nest is empty, it is possible that they are exploring or hiding in the vegetation. They are also able to fly and will make short trips, but they will hang around the nest and are dependent on their parents for another 5 - 6 weeks after fledging.

Giving the wings a good stretch!

A rare sighting these days - both eaglets in the nest together!

White Stork, Vetschau, Germany, UK - On July 20th, both storks fledged. However, Apoll and Finja continue to hang around close to the nest, with their parents nearby, watching over their young from afar.

Word from the Stork Center is that Apoll and Finja seem a bit hesitant to fly to the fields where the white storks congregate and feed. They continue to hang around the stork center and take little flights around the roofs. The parents have been seen feeding them as well, although they need to learn how to search for food on their own soon!

White Stork, Bornheim (Nest #2), Germany, UK - Slowly but surely, these storklets have left the nest. This capture was taken around the 19th of July.

Down to 2 storks by the 21st of July.

One is the loneliest number - by July 26th, a lone stork was spotted in the nest.