White Stork Nest Cam, Suchowola

A Living White Stork Nest

This live camera looks directly into a large white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nest built atop a pole on the edge of Suchowola. White storks return to the same nest year after year, repairing and adding to a structure that can weigh hundreds of kilograms, and the feed captures the adults tending eggs, feeding chicks and standing sentinel over their brood.

The Surrounding Countryside

Beyond the nest stretches the open agricultural landscape of central Poland — a patchwork of cultivated fields, narrow country roads, hedgerows and a wooded horizon. These rich meadows and wetlands are classic white stork foraging grounds, where the birds hunt frogs, insects and small mammals.

A Symbol of Polish Wildlife

Poland hosts one of the largest white stork populations in the world, and the bird is a cherished emblem of the country's rural villages. Watching this nest offers a front-row seat to one of Europe's most beloved migratory species as it raises the next generation.

What to Look For

Patient viewers can spot bill-clattering greetings between mates, the careful delivery of food to hungry nestlings, and the young storks strengthening their wings as they prepare for their first long journey south.