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Piet, the male-stork-with-a-limp, just left the nest here. The female just started her turn brooding.

Apparently, Piet had had ample time to decide upon what he was going to do when it was his time to feed. After stretching his normal and his hurting leg for a while on the nest, he took flight. I saw him disappear behind some foliage, but there was no sign of him landing. Within seconds he came flying back, followed by a crow that seemed to try to attack him. Piet didn't flinch.
He landed on the nest again, and seemed to be swallowing something. So I think I witnessed him raiding the crows nest... Feeding without needing to use the hurting leg.

I know 'this is nature'... but I do feel I pity him a bit less...

After that he flew down, and went looking for food, limping, in the meadow at the base of the nest.
I do think he is limping a bit less.

1,5 minute video from march 2014, showing his limp. The other stork in the video is not the one he is breeding with at present.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5aDWFP6dUw
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ikook

't Is ook niet echt groot, hoor. In de breedte ben je er in minder dan 10 minuten lopend doorheen, en in de lengte is een klein half uur genoeg. Kom maar eens, dan doen we een parkentocht :-) Rembrandtpark en Sloterpark liggen er dichtbij.

AnneM57

Ik wist niet dat het Vondelpark zo groot was. Ik heb meerdere foto's van je gezien. Ben er nog nooit geweest, en arme Piet, ik hoop dat het nog beter zal gaan met hem.

ikook

Thank you, davehenry, yes it is. You know the park well, I believe. Whenever I can, I try to bike through the park rather than take the road.

davehenry1

Very interesting photo and story. Must be nice to be so close to the park.

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