Vadodara: This is one of the rare swinging guests who have been home to Vadodara for more than a decade.
However, when the nest fell down last year, the ornitologists thought that the black-necked stork pair would fly to several other purposes to find a better place.
But many with the joy of bird lovers, the stork couple not only built a new nest in Dabhoi but also gave birth to a baby.
Gujarat only has 16 black-necked stork nests and two of them are in the center of Gujarat, including each one in Vadodara and Anand.
“The trees where stork nested for the last 10 years behind Lake Wadhwana in Dabhoi fell.
We are all worried because this is their only nest in Vadodara.
Black-necked storks are very picky about choosing the site to nest,” said Kartik Upadhyay, an observer birds are diligent.
“We thought that the couple might fly and nest in several locations far outside Vadodara.
But the storks, on the contrary, choosing to build other nests a little far from their old nests.
They chose a large tree located on the edge of Lake Simaliya behind Lake Wadhwana , “said Upadhyay to Toi.
Rahul Bhatt, another bird observer, who has participated in the movement of this stork pair, said, “It also gave birth to a baby crane in April.
The baby was seen flying with his mother near Wadhwana.
Vadodara will continue to be home to black-necked storks in the center Gujarat.
“” If the baby grows to be an adult, we may have a stork nest in Vadodara.
Areas around Lake Wadhwana offer the perfect environment for these storks because there is a lot of food and water too, “Bhatt added that has clicked on photos New residence.
Just really protective about their babies, so they design their nests like a fenced fortress.
By using spiny bushes, this bird builds a nest in such a way that reptiles cannot put it from any direction.
For predators who come from above, the stork is always prepared and aggressive.
The Ministry of Forestry has preserved a stork nest that fell from the tree last year and they planned to show it for visitors at Wadhwana Lake.
Black necked couples build a new residence near Lake Wadhwana
