Poland is the kingdom of White Stork. There is no other country with more stork residents per square kilometre. As indicated by the latest statistics, there are 40.900 stork couples nesting in our country. Moreover, every year almost 100 thousand young birds hatch and are brought up in Poland.  more »

White Storks are tall (1 m., 2.3-4.4 kg) long-necked wading birds with long bare red legs and a straight pointed red bill. The white plumage of the head, neck, and body contrasts with the black wing feathers highlighted with a sheen of purple and green iridescence. A small patch of bare black skin surrounds their brown eyes. Sexes are similar in appearance, though males are slightly larger.  more »

On their way to wintering sites White storks fly over Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Unlike other migrating birds, e.g. flycatchers and garden warblers, storks do not they take a shortcut and fly over the Mediterranean, straight to the Nile.  more »