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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 394 W: 104 N: 1519]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (6403) | These are storks near fish pools in Maagan Michael (a name of a place)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
The White Stork is famous for building its large stick nests on top of buildings and other structures when suitable trees are unavailable
It has a varied diet but which is exclusively animal including lizards, snakes, frogs, insects, etc.
Most spend the Northern winter in Africa south of the Sahara and there are spectacular migrations along 2 routes at either end of the Mediterranean. Those that use the Straits of Gibraltar route tend to come from west of the French- German border and winter in West Africa, while the others use the Bosporus route and tend to winter in Southern Africa.
There has been a severe decline in numbers in Europe since the Second World War and the biggest concentration remains in the Iberian Peninsula.
However, it is generally well protected given the reputation it has for being a lucky bird. The myth about storks bringing babies probably arose because they arrived back in Europe on fairly predictable dates and almost exactly 9 months after the previous mid-summer.
Thanks to: www.arthurgrosset.com
About a week ago there was a tragedy here in Israel, a group of storks were landed in a conteminated lake, unfortunatly most of them were died :-( , few were saved and after a medical treetment they were sended away. |
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