Overview

• Over the past four decades, Jörg Spörl has rescued and rehabilitated more than 100 injured or orphaned white storks in the Geithain region.
• In his capacity as Storchenbeauftragter for the Geithain region in Landkreis Leipzig, he combines wildlife stewardship with his daily work as a regional bus driver.
• This season he is nurturing about six juvenile storks, feeding them 500–700 grams daily of mice and chicks provided by a nearby Ökostation.
• Now, days before release, he is gradually loosening their rations to spur independent foraging and prevent excess weight on migration.
• Once fully weaned, the young storks will be released for their southward journey toward their annual wintering grounds.