White stork / Weissstorch (Ciconia ciconia)

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Classification: Genus Ciconia (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.

XC878183 - White Stork - Ciconia ciconia ciconia - call, auf Deutsch Klappern.
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Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
First documented observation: 2016-08-12 in Fehraltorf. Most recent observation: 2025-03-06 in Wetzikon.

Media

Weissstorch im Flug bei Mesikon, mit Canon EOS R7 + 20-240mm zoom fotografiert. 2024-05-04 15:00:42 Mesikon Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9.625 ISO 320 Exposure 1/800	White stork on our Sunday stroll. 2021-11-28 12:50:40 Alpweg SM-G975F Shutter speed 1/360 ISO 50 Exposure 1/360	Weissstorch Nest in Wetzikon bei Schönau Areal. 2025-03-06 11:57:13 Wetzikon Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 8.375 ISO 100 Exposure 1/320
Weissstorch im Nest bei Rapperswil. 2025-02-08 13:41:37 Rapperswil Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 9.375 ISO 500 Exposure 1/640	Weissstorche verschönen sich im Feld zwischen Fehraltorf und Flughafen Speck. 2024-11-16 15:18:50 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 83/8 ISO 800 Exposure 1/1250

Luppmen 2020-05-20 08:50:06 ♫ 2020-05-20 08:50:06 Luppmen (song?)

Additional Images

Weissstorch im Flug. 2022-06-04 13:09:24 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 360 Exposure 0.001	Weissstorch mit Nest in Baumspitze. 2022-06-04 13:02:12 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 0.001	Weissstorche auf frisch gepflügtem Feld, gesehen vom Hide von Silberweide Naturzentrum. 2021-10-30 13:38:32 Source: OTHER 20211030_133832-DSC_0596 Weissstorche auf frisch gepfluegtem Feld, gesehen vom Hide von Silberweide Naturzentrum.JPG Greifensee NIKON D5600 ISO 2200 Exposure 0.002
White stork on rooftop profile. 2016-08-12 19:15:54 Fehraltorf NIKON D3100 ISO 800 Exposure 0.003	White stork on church tower. 2016-08-12 19:13:48 Fehraltorf NIKON D3100 ISO 800 Exposure 0.001

Web pages with this species:

Kaltbrunner Riet bei Uznach, dieses Mal ohne Meia / Spring in Switzerland, 2024 / Summer in Switzerland, 2024 / Kaltbrunner Riet by Uznach with my new Canon EOS R7 camera / Klingnauer Stausee, May 20 2024 / My second outing with Tom Bischof in the torf and wetland nature preserve Bannriet by Altstätten, SG / Fall and winter at home / Zurueck nach Jona und Rapperswil