Black Stork Nest Cam 4

The Nest in Karula National Park

This camera looks down into a sturdy stick nest built high in the canopy of Karula National Park, a quiet expanse of forest and lakes in southeastern Estonia. The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a shy, woodland-dwelling cousin of the familiar white stork, favouring remote, undisturbed forests near streams and wetlands far from human settlement.

A Family in Close-Up

The feed offers an intimate look at nesting behaviour rarely seen by people: parents arriving to feed, the chicks jostling and preening, and the daily rhythm of a brood growing toward fledging. Each visit reveals new details of how these secretive birds raise their young.

Conservation in Estonia

The stream is operated by the Estonian Eagle Club (Kotkaklubi), an organisation devoted to studying and protecting the country's rare raptors and large forest birds. The black stork is a protected species across the Baltics, and live nest cameras like this one support both research and public awareness while keeping the site itself undisturbed.