White stork / Weissstorch (Ciconia ciconia)

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Stork in field towards Mesikon 2020-04-25 07.19.22 Luppmen
Classification: Genus Ciconia; Family Storks (Ciconiidae)
New as frequent visitor in Fehraltorf area in the 2010's. It actually died out in Switzerland in the 1950's, but has reestablished itself.
Either in the fields looking for food, or on a high output like a lamppost (the soccer field has especially high ones) or the chimneys at the RAV/Electrosuisse building or occasinally a rooftop.
Vocalization:

Mostly silent. Loud, modulated bill-clattering from both sexes is heard during courtship/display. [Link]
Physical details: length=100-115 cm, wingspan=155-165 cm, weight=2275-4400 g
Habitats: Wetland

Song: The famous Klappern.
Song attributes: Melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz) Special sounds: rattle
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ 2020-05-20 08.50.06 Luppmen (song?)

First documented observation : 2020-04-25 in Luppmen.

Media

Grosse Vögel hängen zusammen 2020-05-20 08.59.26 Pfäffikersee	Stork steambath 2020-05-02 12.58.27 Fehraltorf	Stork on rooftop in Fehraltorf 2016-08-12 19.15.54 Luppmen
Counting the storks about to migrate south 2016-08-28 10.14.54 Luppmen	Stork on rooftop in Fehraltorf 2016-08-12 19.11.48 Luppmen

Additional Images

Weissstorch, auch durch das Naturzentrum Star von Neeracherried genannt. 2021-10-24 10.15.22 Neeracherried	White stork in flight. 2021-08-09 11.09.24	White storks are not bothered by the tractor. 2021-08-09 11.09.06
Four white storks and two red kites in freshly plowed field near Speck airport. 2021-08-09 11.06.00	Weissstorch x 2 plus rotmilan. 2020-05-20 08.59.42 Luppmen