White Stork Nest by the Pond

A White Stork Family at Home

This camera is trained on a large white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nest built atop a platform near the town of Solt. Storks return to the same nest faithfully, repairing and adding to the towering mound of sticks across the breeding season.

A Reed-Fringed Wetland

Beyond the nest stretches a quiet pond bordered by reeds and lush riverine woodland. This wetland habitat of the Hungarian Great Plain provides the frogs, fish and insects that foraging storks rely on.

Conservation in Action

The stream is run by Madárles, a Hungarian bird-protection initiative that installs and maintains nest cameras with the help of local conservationists. The project documents the storks' breeding cycle and raises awareness of wildlife protection.

What You Can See

Viewers can follow courtship, nest-building, incubation and the noisy bill-clattering displays for which storks are famous. With patience you may catch adults delivering food and chicks stretching their growing wings.