New stork couple in Deggendorf: chicks conquer the city center!

New stork couple in Deggendorf: chicks conquer the city center!

In the last few weeks in Deggendorf city center, life has returned to the air. A new pair of stork has settled in the Bräugasse, more precisely in the third building. The biologist Dr. Hans-Jürgen Thorns, who discovered two chicks that hatched at the end of May. The special thing: The male stork, which was previously at home in the city center, changed his partner. The old companion came back and already found her nest occupied by a new stork woman.

The new stork woman wears a ring that she identifies as in May 2021 by the Radolfzell bird's course in Nördlingen/Schwaben. It is remarkable that this couple has now successfully hatched four chicks, which now thrive splendidly. The chicks are lovingly fed by the old storks and supplied with water. It is striking that the chicks already show the typical black and white plumage, but their beaks still have gray color.

close encounters with storks

The current situation around the storks in Deggendorf is particularly exciting. A third pair of stork without their own nest can always be observed in the area. They often end up on the roof of the Grabkirche or at Bräugasse, but have no fixed place because they are sold by the already local storks. The nest on the City Center's fireplace offers space for four young storks who attract the attention of nature lovers.

The breeding season of the storks, which takes place in Europe from March to July, traditionally begins in spring. Storks return from their winter quarters and begin to build their nests on high trees, towers or buildings. As reports [Gartenakademien.de] (https://gartenakademien.de/brutzeit-bei-stoerchen-ein-fascinierierunges-natur spa/), these impressive birds usually lay two to four eggs, which are alternately incubated by both parents. The breeding period takes about 30 to 35 days, and when the chicks slip, they have a very hungry and attentive small being.

insights into the stork nest

special interested parties are recommended to observe the conditions of the storks in the area. Storks have been native to Böhringen near Radolfzell since 1983 and have been living with people in many ways. Nature lovers and interested parties can learn a lot about the regional stork families on Paul-Gerhardt-Straße. On site you will also find information about the parent-chick dynamics and the feed situation of the storks in the surrounding meadows. Storks can be found in the region almost all year round.

Look forward to an exciting time in which these elegant migratory birds are again conquering the air and do not forget to take a look at the big nests that often offer the perfect eye -catcher. The natural spectacle of the Storchenbrutzeit offers you the opportunity to experience the breeding of the chicks up close and to watch the protective parents in their natural habitat.

It remains to be seen whether the storks will also provide offspring in the coming years. Certainly we can look forward to many options for watching birds and interesting information about the storks in Deggendorf. You can also learn more about these majestic birds during stork tourism in Böhringen, where further insights and exciting data are available on the breeding stories of the storks. Because as you say so beautifully: where storks nest, life has its very special charm.