

Watching it from a gate a local came to to chat, he commented that it had been present for a week but more worryingly it had been joining a pair of Mute Swans at the gate to eat bread from the local man ! He then pointed me in the direction of a path to which led to a better view, no rings where visable that was until it decided to have a little wander. A small grey/silver metal ring on its left leg was clearly visable, oh well there goes this birds credentials.
Its rung and it comes to bread.
So now i have a simple equation : White Stork + Yorkshire = Shit.
That aside its still a smart bird and the first i have seen in the uk.


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This bird was in Northumberland a short while back -
http://birdingsometimes.blogspot.com/2009/03/white-stork-on-run.html
As well as i am sure many other locations, could possibly be the same bird that appeared next to a golf course a couple of miles away from me a few weeks ago.
A good one will turn up, eventually.
We popped over to see the Stork too and despite it obviously being tagged etc it was wonderful to see it up close. Your pics are wonderful.
emma
Many thanks Emma, seems this bird is now back in Northumberland but still a great sight.
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