White storks on a nest.
Pair of white storks (Ciconia ciconia) are living next to my summer home. They had no chicks last year but this season they are more lucky with two fast growing young ones. I took this picture almost a month ago before going to Iceland. Now they are much bigger, almost the size of an adult stork but their beaks are still black. It will turn red later when they are fully adult.
They should be soon ready to attempt flying for the first time. I once as a child had an opportunity to see the first flying attempts of storks. It is quite easy to watch them as they are abundant in Estonia and often live close to people’s homes. As you can see they also prefer electric pylons. It must be a great view for them, especially at sunsets.