White Storks nesting in Silves, Algarve, Portugal.

It was great to see so many White Storks in the town of Silves busily flying to and fro over the town and the Arade river, in the main gathering nesting material. They lack the ability to sing or call, they can make a quiet hissing sound though bill clapping is their main method of communication used as a greeting or a threat.

A large building adjacent to the market hall had been demolished except for some reason one of the walls of the building, scaffold had been erected along it. The storks could be seen along the top of the wall in pairs, some had already made a nest!! If there is a vacant space, be it a chimney, rooftop  or wall  they will use it! :-)

This nest is above the vegetation alongside the river and is used presumably by the same pair of Storks as they are a monogamous bird, though no doubt there are exceptions to the rule! It has been good to return occasionally in the Spring to see the nest inhabited!

 

 

The 'wall' nesters!

What a fabulous view the occupants of the building next to the 'wall' would have of the nest!

                                               
                                                A nest on the tree canopy!

                                             A nest on the end of a crane!

 
                                        Bringing home the nesting material!

                                                       
                                                        Sorting it out!

                                               
                                               The image speaks for itself!

 

 

 

 

Happy nesting Storks and stay safe!