Mother with the 'kids'!!!
When i have visited Kokkare Bellur, almost a month back; The chicks were just born..They were under the shelter of their parents. Now they have grown as big as their parents, able to walk, though the wings are yetto develop fully. The atmosphere was awesome. A month back i have seen most of the parents in the trees around.. looking after their young ones. But now i could find one or two bigger ones in a tree and all the nests/trees are occupied by the yonger ones..Standing up..having fun with eachother..trying to open their small wings and do exersise....The parents now goe to the waterbodies neary by and collect as much as food and water for their chicks ... comes back ofter and feed them...
Now (26.04.09)-Grown Bigger than mother!!!
Then (17.03.09)-As small as the egg!!!
This was my fourth visit to the place..Infact third visit after last November. Every time i could observe a lot of difference in theie activies and its great to view the chicks growing..Especially the painted storks undergo different stages.. As you have seen in the pictures, when it is born, it looks white...Then slowly the grey colour feather develops..After one and half to 2 months the wings develops, then the coloured feathers comes here and there. Its really very exciting, if you observe them close..
Painted Stork with younger Chick(looks white initially)
"Hai..How are you?" Chick in the cattle shed!
Feeding the chick.
Painted Stork observing the chicks
Pelicans,Black Ibis etc. in a pond
A beautiful landscape from Kokkare Bellur
See the Painted Stork in Action..
1.Flying high
2.Just before Landing
3. Landing 4. Woh! Safely Landed
Another Posture
More photos..
