White stork
Description
White storks are about 80 to 100 cm tall and have a wingspan of about 200 to 220 cm. Except for the black wing feathers, the plumage is pure white, beak and legs are reddish. White storks weight about 2.5 to 4.5 kg.
Habitat
The white stork, which can reach an age of over 35 years, nests on rocky ledges, trees, buildings, and power poles. It inhabits open and semi-open landscapes and prefers wet and watery areas such as floodplains and grassland lowlands. Its hunting method is highly characteristic and makes it recognizable even from a distance: it strides through meadows and marshes in search of prey and then swoops down on its prey in a flash with its beak. It can also lurk like a heron with bent legs at a mouse hole and then suddenly pounce. In shallow waters, it scours the water for prey.
The text is a translation of an excerpt from Wikipedia (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weißstorch). On wikipedia the text is available under a „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“licence. Status: 17 December 2021
