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Stork Husband Arrives Home To Nest With A Thoughtful Gift For His Wife

“We thought, ‘Wow! That’s never happened!'”

By Stephen Messenger
Published on May 5, 2023 at 12:02 PM

For the last several years, a stork named Addi and his mate, Antonella, have been nesting atop a chimney in Henneckenrode, Germany. In that time, the pair have had many baby storks, all of whom successfully fledged.

e.V. Silke Feser, a stork enthusiast with Nette-Störche e.V., has been monitoring Addi and Antonella over the years via a camera aimed at their nest. There, she’s seen the couple work in partnership to bring each new generation into the world, with Addi tending to Antonella as she rests atop their eggs.

Recently, however, Feser’s camera captured something that was entirely new to her.

On a chilly morning with dark clouds overhead, Addi was seen returning to the nest with a surprising present for Antonella — a makeshift blanket with which to cover his mate.

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