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Why Are Black‑Necked Storks Having Lots of Babies at This Wetland? 🐦

A new study shows that Khijadia Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat is a key place where Black‑Necked Storks are raising their young.

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Key Points

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Four active stork nests were monitored.

Each nest produced two fledglings, total eight.

Nests were on trees about 3‑4.5 m high near shallow water.

Parents spent about an hour at the nest each visit and swapped duties.

No nests were abandoned or attacked during the study.

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Researchers counted four active nests and saw eight baby storks grow, giving a 100 % success rate.

The birds chose trees that were about three to four and a half metres high near shallow water that is 0.3‑0.7 metres deep.

The calm water, plenty of fish and frogs, and low human disturbance helped the parents take care of their eggs and chicks.

Scientists say keeping these conditions will help the storks keep breeding here.

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7 words

breeding

the process of laying eggs and raising baby birds

fledglings

young birds that have just left the nest

wetland

land that is often wet, like a marsh or swamp

habitat

the natural home where an animal lives

invasive

a plant that spreads quickly and is not originally from the area

predation

when an animal is hunted or eaten by another

biparental

both parents taking care of the babies

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