Rubbish, climate change help boost Portugal's white stork numbers
Aljustrel, Portugal (AFP) May 8, 2024
Above a flowering meadow in southern Portugal, three white stork nestlings click their beaks, adding to the chorus of a thriving stork population that has settled year-round in the country. The long-legged birds have traditionally migrated from Europe in the autumn, heading south to spend winter in sub-Saharan Africa before returning in springtime to breed. But abundant food from landfil