Migrating Storks (And A Few Egret) In Northern Israel

There is truly no sight quite as breathtaking as a flock of migrating white storks flying overhead! We saw a few of these twice yearly visitors on Shabbat, over our home, and today when we were on a small road trip in the area we witnessed several large flocks of white storks, and it was truly exciting, as always. I don't think I'll ever tire of spotting these migrating storks as they make their way home for nesting in Northern Europe, (in the Spring) or as they head down to Africa for the winter. There is just something so truly amazing about them, especially since they are quite large!

We often see them circling, (either as a way of resting in flight, or attempting to find a resting spot on land) or flying on a path as you can see in these photos, which is as close as I could get with my lens. Time to invest in something with a bit more range I do think!

 This was such a wonderful gift for our first interim day of the Passover holiday, and I have lots more photos to share of what we saw in just a few hours on the road , so stay tuned!

Oh, and I almost forgot, we also saw what I think are a few Cattle Egret, also migrating I do believe! And they were in a field with a bunch of cows, so that makes sense! Wishing everyone a wonderful Passover holiday whether you are celebrating or not!