Black stork

Ciconia nigra

• in our regions we consider it the „black brother“ of
  the known white stork
• it lives recluse in our woodlands far from
  people
• it builds its nests on stronger branches of trees
• it can fly for food often several kilometres
• its diet consists of earthworms, snakes, frogs, field voles and fish
• the hatched young are covered in down feathers,
  they have yellow beak and legs
• the reason for leaving its nest is often the presence
  of people in the time of nesting
• the other life cycles and migration to wintering
  place is similar to the white stork