September 7, 2014 - Nest building by the storks

A very large tree is immediately outside of our apartment.  We watch as from 6-11 LARGE Marabou storks are building nests and preparing for new additions to their families.  These birds must weigh 20 pounds and when they take off in flight it sounds like an airplane taking off.  They are a very unattractive bird and local lore says they cannot be eaten as they will “kill or at least bewitch” you.  Consequently they tend to live and rule the area with no fear of humans it seems. They are somewhat "protected" by local authorities as they clean the trash on the streets by eating it!