Stork nest on a roof: http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2159232470042192006LiKwla http://ciconia.bspb.org/linkowe/Bull1%20Serbia.pdf

Thanks Fran for this information ... especially about the danger for the storks when they nest in Electric line poles -- well, build their nests at the top of the poles. An interesting situation exists where I live on the Jersey Shore. Before the advent of satellites, etc. long distance telephone lines were laid on the floor of the ocean. Most of these Long Lines came into an area called Ocean Gate, New Jersey. Years ago, AT&T deeded the property to the town as they no longer needed it for telecommunication. However, they never removed the telephone poles. Some long time residents call it jokingly a telephone pole farm -- there are dozens of poles. It looks comical and some of us would like to remove the poles -- but the town does not want to pay for that removal. So the farm stands as it is ..... and these poles have become nesting areas for Ospreys. However, since these birds are territorial in nature they really don't need all those poles -- it would be sufficient to leave a reasonable number for their nesting purposes. It is too bad that in Europe the power companies do not erect poles that would attract the storks for nesting purposes .... that way it is more likely the electric line poles would not be disturbed and the birds would be safer. Probably would be less expensive for the power companies to do this too -- rather than have to repair any damage done by the storks .... and the people who love these birds would be happier too. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: Fran Matkovich To: Susan Williams ; Banat Mailing List Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: More Stork Info and Photo Stork nest on a roof: http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2159232470042192006LiKwla http://ciconia.bspb.org/linkowe/Bull1%20Serbia.pdf