???? In this video: Video, picture and calls of the black stork Name: Black stork Family: Storks Characteristic features/appearance: Belly, chest and axillary feathers are white, otherwise the entire plumage is black with a violet to green metallic sheen. Legs and beak bright red. Long, red beak. Neck outstretched in flight. Size: 90-100 cm Weight: 3000 g Age: Up to 20 years Females: Males and females are almost impossible to distinguish, they are almost the same size and weight. Song/calls: Almost never clatters. It has different calls, some of which are similar to those of a buzzard, such as "püju", "hi-lih" at the nest, and in a sharp, stringed manner "schi-lüü schi-lüü schi-lüü..." the first syllable hotter, the second clear. Breeding season: April to July, 1 annual brood, 36 day breeding period Nest: In the forest on tall trees or on rocks Clutch size: 3-5 eggs Food: Fish, newts, amphibians, insects and their larvae, aquatic plants, small mammals Habitat: In deciduous and mixed forests, on mountain ranges, needs streams, rivers, ponds or moors nearby to search for food. Natural enemies: raccoons, martens, ravens, eagle owls Migratory behavior: Long-distance migrant Endangered: Currently no longer considered endangered Source: Pixabay, Pexels, Adobe Stock, Kosmos bird guide, Xeno-Canto, Wikipedia ...and here is my blog: https://www.federchens-gartenglueck.d... Facebook: Federchens Gartenglück Instagram: federchens_gartenglueck COME OUT WITH ME TO ARRIVE IN YOURSELF! You can find further information here: https://www.federchens-gartenglueck.de #blackstork #birdportrait #birdprofile #birdsonghike #naturecoaching #forestbathing #garden #closetonature #biodiversity #bees #insects #environmentalprotection #nestingaids #naturespirituality #ornithology #ornithology #forestwalk #forestfriends #loveofforest #experienceofnature #poweroftrees #loveofnature #forestbathing #insectdiversity #theklabudniok #federchensgartenglueck #experienceofnature #poweroftrees #loveofnature #forestbathing #insectdiversity #theklabudniok #federchensgartenglueck