First Stork Returns to Slovakia, Identified by Ring as 12-Year-Old Male

The first stork of the season has returned to Slovakia, with ornithologists identifying the bird as a 12-year-old male through its identification ring. The arrival marks the beginning of the annual migration period when white storks return from their wintering grounds in Africa to breed in Central Europe. Storks typically begin returning to Slovakia in late February and March, with the birds often returning to the same nesting sites year after year.