Posted on 04/14/2017 5:06:22 PM PDT by Lorianne
Klepetan has returned to the same rooftop in East Croatia for last 14 years
He flies 5,000 miles back from Africa to be reunited with his partner Malena
Malena cannot fly properly after being shot by a hunter in village in 1993
They bring up chicks every summer with Klepetan leading flying lessons
Full title: The ultimate lovebird: Stork flies to the same rooftop in Croatia every year for 14 years to be reunited with its crippled partner who cannot migrate
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Beautiful.
Incredible.
Neat story.
Oh, sure, like he doesn’t have some floosie down at his winter chalet.
There was huge excitement when stork-watchers saw what they thought was Klepetan circling over the nest, and then coming in to land. But the new arrival turned out to be a different stork that was attempting to woo Malena. She quickly attacked him and drove him off and continued to wait for Klepetan.
Birdie love story ping!
T’aint nuthin’ - Steven Seagull been returning to the same Super 8 Motel to get free donuts for 15 years. Now that’s real love! Donuts,mmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4238302-steven-seagull-back
I used to drive 70 miles North on weekends for my action and I thought that was inconvenient......
So did your action :)
Good one!
Sweet.
1993 was 24 years ago.
I was always infatuated with the ginormous Stork nests on the chimneys/rooftops in Turkey. Folks, so I was told, consider them *good luck* and would tolerate their nests on their chimneys. Pairs faithful to each other, for life, were faithful to their nests too; returning, rebuilding, getting bigger every year.
To me, it was a novelty. Fun to see.
Great pic!
Beautiful.
A great day to bump up these not-so-little love birds!
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