Our Non-Migrating ? Storks - a photo on Flickriver

First, I am absolutely not an expert on birds, so I may be wrong about what I write later below. However, I am pretty sure these are common white storks (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_stork).
They were feeding at dusk in a local pasture. *

Here in northwest Switzerland, we are used to seeing them arrive back from Africa in late March or early April. Their spring arrival is of course the source of old European tales of storks bringing babies in spring.

In contrast to the norm, these storks (photographed locally) either did not migrate or came back very early this year (mid February). We did hear on the local TV news claims that some storks were now staying here for the winter.
If anyone knows more, please tell us.

* FWIW - Storks are carnivores. They eat insects, frogs, reptiles, fish, small birds and small mammals. I am guessing they were eating insects in this pasture.

Location: Moostal (Moss Valley) Riehen BS Switzerland.

In my album: Dan's Birds.

Taken on: February 21, 2021

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ101, f/5.9, 1/160 sec, 91mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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