May 18, 2024

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| 4/26/2022

"We didn't even think this pair was compatible. They fought like a couple that's been together for way too long."

-- Ryan David Reines

Two European white storks are drawing a lot of attention at the North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) in Jefferson County.

First time parents Fernando and Stella are keeping watch over their 4 eggs.

“We didn't even think this pair was compatible. They fought like a couple that's been together for way too long,” laughs NFWC executive director Ryan David Reines. “Then just a few weeks ago, it was like day and night. (They were) connected at the hip -- crazy amounts of vocalizations to each other, lots of breeding behavior -- and out of nowhere they started building a nest.”

The nest is massive at about 6 feet in diameter, and they’re still adding to it. The nest is on the ground, perched on a very large root erupting from a giant oak tree.

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