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Post by Bonobo on Feb 4, 2018 12:07:24 GMT 1
A stork feeds on snakes, including a viper.  Thanks, Bonobo. I enjoyed this immensely! Not only did I enjoy watching the stork feeding, but I also enjoyed the background noises of the different birds chirping (makes me long for spring!) and the chiming of a bell...possibly a village clock or a church bell? (It chimed 10 times.  ) I watched only a part of the video, it is too drastic to me. If you claim you heard bells, I think it is quite possible. |
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Post by jeanne on Feb 4, 2018 12:49:14 GMT 1
Thanks, Bonobo. I enjoyed this immensely! Not only did I enjoy watching the stork feeding, but I also enjoyed the background noises of the different birds chirping (makes me long for spring!) and the chiming of a bell...possibly a village clock or a church bell? (It chimed 10 times. ) I watched only a part of the video, it is too drastic to me. If you claim you heard bells, I think it is quite possible. I believe that we should always use the gift of our five senses that God has given us. It's not enough for me to just look at something...I must use my other senses (in this case, hearing) to see how much I can learn from whatever is being presented to me. We miss a lot in life if we fail to engage fully! I definitely heard both birds and bells!  Did anyone else out there hear them also? I won't even mention the conversation that occurred in the background between a man and a woman...I am frustrated by the fact I do not understand Polish and have no idea what they were saying! Perhaps one of them, like Bonobo, found the scene drastic, or perhaps the chiming of the ten o'clock bell was calling them to other things besides the drama between a stork and a snake! Of course, anyone who speaks Polish could answer these pressing question for me... |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 4, 2018 12:59:06 GMT 1
I won't even mention the conversation that occurred in the background between a man and a woman...I am frustrated by the fact I do not understand Polish and have no idea what they were saying! Perhaps one of them, like Bonobo, found the scene drastic, or perhaps the chiming of the ten o'clock bell was calling them to other things besides the drama between a stork and a snake! Of course, anyone who speaks Polish could answer these pressing question for me... With today`s technology? Can`t you use some online translator? |
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Post by jeanne on Feb 4, 2018 13:14:08 GMT 1
I won't even mention the conversation that occurred in the background between a man and a woman...I am frustrated by the fact I do not understand Polish and have no idea what they were saying! Perhaps one of them, like Bonobo, found the scene drastic, or perhaps the chiming of the ten o'clock bell was calling them to other things besides the drama between a stork and a snake! Of course, anyone who speaks Polish could answer these pressing question for me... With today`s technology? Can`t you use some online translator? No, in my case ignorance is not always bliss...I don't know how to do that with a video. Plus when I use online translators to translate text, the translation I receive is always very weird and nonsensical! Frankly, you are my best bet for an online translator! Come on, Bonobo....p-l-e-a-s-e? |
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 4, 2018 13:32:51 GMT 1
With today`s technology? Can`t you use some online translator? No, in my case ignorance is not always bliss...I don't know how to do that with a video. Plus when I use online translators to translate text, the translation I receive is always very weird and nonsensical! Frankly, you are my best bet for an online translator! Come on, Bonobo....p-l-e-a-s-e? I checked it out, but it is nothing special. An elederly woman with a rural accent asks the man about sth, it is unintelligible, though, sounds like: Have you fed the animals? or Have you milked the cow? and he asnwers: yeah. The fence you can see suggests a traditional farmhouse in a remote village. |
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Post by jeanne on Feb 4, 2018 13:38:02 GMT 1
No, in my case ignorance is not always bliss...I don't know how to do that with a video. Plus when I use online translators to translate text, the translation I receive is always very weird and nonsensical! Frankly, you are my best bet for an online translator! Come on, Bonobo....p-l-e-a-s-e? I checked it out, but it is nothing special. An elederly woman with a rural accent asks the man about sth, it is unintelligible, though, sounds like: Have you fed the animals? or Have you milked the cow? and he asnwers: yeah. The fence you can see suggests a traditional farmhouse in a remote village. Thanks for making the effort to help me out...your answer satisfies my curiosity! |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 23, 2018 22:49:16 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Mar 24, 2018 15:07:41 GMT 1
Storks had an unpleasant surprise when they came back to Poland a few days ago. Residents of lucky villages are instructed how to help: with boiled liver and drumsticks. The village of Targowisko is feeding 180 storks. Feeding 180 storks is quite a project...but I am glad the village has taken it on! I've been reading about the harsh winter in Poland this year, and I have been worried about the returning storks. The nest I watch on webcam in Tomaszow Boleslawiecki was covered in snow a few days ago. The lone stork who had returned there was sitting in the nest on top of the snow...he/she had to stake his/her claim and protect the nest from other returning storks who might like to set up housekeeping there. I did see the "snow stork" successfully chasing off another stork from the nest! klekusiowo.pl/#kameraThings look better there now...the nest is no longer snow-covered, and the snow on the ground seems to have completely disappeared overnight. Cheers to the village of Targowisko who fed the hungry travelers! Let's hope the weather in Poland moderates so that the nestlings-to-be will do well and grow into a healthy generation of new storks! |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 24, 2018 21:25:46 GMT 1
Feeding 180 storks is quite a project...but I am glad the village has taken it on! The local councils and businesses also gave a hand with supplies. |
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Post by jeanne on Mar 24, 2018 23:03:57 GMT 1
Feeding 180 storks is quite a project...but I am glad the village has taken it on! The local councils and businesses also gave a hand with supplies. Who in Poland wouldn't want to give aid and support to one of its cultural symbols when in trouble? |
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Post by jeanne on Mar 24, 2018 23:05:55 GMT 1
By the way, forgive me if I have asked this before, but do you have any storks nesting near your country house?
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 25, 2018 5:29:28 GMT 1
By the way, forgive me if I have asked this before, but do you have any storks nesting near your country house? Nope. The nearest is about 10 miles away. |
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Post by jeanne on Mar 25, 2018 12:30:31 GMT 1
By the way, forgive me if I have asked this before, but do you have any storks nesting near your country house? Nope. The nearest is about 10 miles away. Perhaps if you put out some "wheels," (not sure what you call the platforms on poles where they build their nests) you might have some luck in attracting them! Come on, Bonobo, wouldn't it be worth the effort? Think of the photos you could take! |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 25, 2018 20:00:25 GMT 1
Nope. The nearest is about 10 miles away. Perhaps if you put out some "wheels," (not sure what you call the platforms on poles where they build their nests) you might have some luck in attracting them! Come on, Bonobo, wouldn't it be worth the effort? Think of the photos you could take! I don`t need a wheel on a pole because there is a large barn and three tall trees on which they can easily build a nest. But they won`t. There are too few frogs and snakes in my area. |
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Post by jeanne on Mar 25, 2018 20:27:59 GMT 1
I don`t need a wheel on a pole because there is a large barn and three tall trees on which they can easily build a nest. But they won`t. There are too few frogs and snakes in my area. Not a problem...you could create a man-made frog pond! |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 25, 2018 20:52:39 GMT 1
I don`t need a wheel on a pole because there is a large barn and three tall trees on which they can easily build a nest. But they won`t. There are too few frogs and snakes in my area. Not a problem...you could create a man-made frog pond! I already did. But to no avail.  |
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Post by jeanne on Mar 25, 2018 21:10:23 GMT 1
Not a problem...you could create a man-made frog pond! I already did. But to no avail. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 17, 2018 23:37:10 GMT 1
That's nature for you...what's bad for the vegetation is good for the nestlings! But maybe it won't continue to be good for the storks if the ponds dry up and frogs become scarce! Do you really believe in this storks-eat-frogs legend?  |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 20, 2018 16:49:36 GMT 1
That's nature for you...what's bad for the vegetation is good for the nestlings! But maybe it won't continue to be good for the storks if the ponds dry up and frogs become scarce! Do you really believe in this storks-eat-frogs legend? You mean its just a legend?? I thought I learned it from you...! If they don't eat frogs, then what the heck are they looking for in all those little ponds? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 24, 2018 16:08:03 GMT 1
Do you really believe in this storks-eat-frogs legend? You mean its just a legend?? I thought I learned it from you...! If they don't eat frogs, then what the heck are they looking for in all those little ponds? What ponds? They are not herons or cranes... |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 25, 2018 1:12:30 GMT 1
You mean its just a legend?? I thought I learned it from you...! If they don't eat frogs, then what the heck are they looking for in all those little ponds? What ponds? They are not herons or cranes... The storks I watch on the webcam are always wading in the small ponds that are in the area. Plus, I have seen the parent storks regurgitating fish to feed their nestlings! Herons and cranes are not the only birds that visit ponds! From Wikipedia: A carnivore, the white stork eats a wide range of animal prey, including insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and small birds. It takes most of its food from the ground, among low vegetation, and from shallow water.
I think you are just testing my knowledge...I'm sure you know they eat frogs and other aquatic wildlife! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 27, 2018 20:59:01 GMT 1
[/i][/b][/div] I think you are just testing my knowledge...I'm sure you know they eat frogs and other aquatic wildlife! [/quote] Yes, but this frog business is greatly blown up here and people tend to be unaware that storks` staple is small rodents caught in the fields. But frogs in the beak are more picturesque. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 30, 2020 9:56:44 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 20, 2020 14:47:37 GMT 1
Not all people are fscinated with storks. Some dislike them for messing the surroundings. A guy shot at a stork for landing on his roof.  |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 21, 2020 22:13:36 GMT 1
Not all people are fscinated with storks. Some dislike them for messing the surroundings. A guy shot at a stork for landing on his roof. There must be some sort of law against this in Poland. With the declining numbers of storks, aren't they a protected species? Did this shooter get fined or arrested for injuring the stork? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 23, 2020 15:33:25 GMT 1
Of course there is law for that. He faces a trial and up to 3 years in prison. The case is in progress.
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Post by jeanne on Jun 23, 2020 18:07:03 GMT 1
Of course there is law for that. He faces a trial and up to 3 years in prison. The case is in progress. Thank you. That is as it should be. It is an important part of the story. How do you think the courts will handle this...probably a fine, a slap on the wrist, and a warning not to do it again? Or are Polish courts a bit stricter? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 23, 2020 21:03:22 GMT 1
How do you think the courts will handle this...probably a fine, a slap on the wrist, and a warning not to do it again? Or are Polish courts a bit stricter? hahaha I see you got really interested in a criminal case. I have one more in the sleeve, even worse. Soon. So, it is impossible to deduce what the judge will decide. I think he will get a fine and community service. 1 year suspended sentence would be given if he killed the stork. |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 25, 2020 0:42:21 GMT 1
hahaha I see you got really interested in a criminal case. I have one more in the sleeve, even worse. Soon. I hope by "worse" you mean only the crime is worse, not the outcome in court. I prefer to see justice done for those who break the law...especially when harm is done to innocent creatures, be they human or animal! p.s. When English speaking Americans use the phrase, we say "I have one more up my sleeve." I don't know what they might say in Britain. |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 26, 2020 15:07:18 GMT 1
p.s. When English speaking Americans use the phrase, we say "I have one more up my sleeve." I don't know what they might say in Britain. Thanks, I knew that phrase but sometimes when in a hurry, I still prefer to think in Polish.  |
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Did anyone else out there hear them also?
