Our storks by the lake - close up
Our storks have returned to Groß Behnitz – and with them, a new stork season begins on the chimney of the historic granary at Landgut Stober.
We capture the development in the nest through short video insights, allowing you to follow the key moments of arrival, breeding, and rearing step by step.
Current status:
As of: July 27, 2026
The young stork has left the nest and is exploring the courtyard.
With soft whistling and contact calls, it makes sure it is heard – sound on!
Latest footage from the stork nest (YouTube playlist):
Timeline of developments:
Follow the key moments in the stork nest – click on the milestones below to watch selected video insights on our YouTube channel.
July 27 - Out of the nest: The young stork explores the courtyard
July 24 - Almost airborne: First jumps in the stork nest
July 17 - The young stork is looking more and more like the adult storks
July 10 - First flight exercises in the stork nest
July 2 - The young stork is being fed
June 24 - Not every story in the stork nest has a happy ending
June 17 - First steps on those long legs
June 8 - The stork chicks are growing bigger every day
June 2 - The two stork chicks are growing and thriving
May 28 - Currently two stork chicks remaining in the nest
May 25 - The last stork chick has hatched – five chicks in the nest
22 May - Three stork chicks in the nest
20 May - Two chicks in the stork nest – shift changes and first feedings
19 May - The first stork chick has hatched
27 April - Unbelievable! Five eggs in the stork's nest
23 April - Wow! Now four eggs in the stork’s nest
21 April - A surprise: three eggs in the nest
20 April - First sighting of two eggs in the nest
14 April - Both storks are together again - reunited in the nest
07 April - The first stork returns to the nest at Landgut Stober
Storck history & experiencing nature
For many years, Landgut Stober has also been a place for white storks. After the nest had remained empty for some time in the early 2020s, the stork pair has since returned.
For the past three years, we have once again been observing the birds regularly on the grounds of Landgut Stober. Last year, eggs were spotted in the nest and incubated, but no chicks hatched. In 2023, however, two young storks were successfully raised.
All the more wonderful, then, to be able to follow the current developments step by step once again.
The return of the storks is more than just a natural event for us. It represents the interplay between landscape, habitat, and a conscious use of resources.
Landgut Stober sees itself as a place where nature is not only visible, but can be experienced – quietly, respectfully, and without interference.
We invite you to check back regularly to follow the development in the nest and accompany the storks over the coming weeks. In doing so, observation becomes an understanding of natural connections.