Wild white stork chicks hatch in UK for first time in hundreds of years


The parents have been seen incubating and regurgitating food for their offspring

The first wild white stork chicks have hatched in the United Kingdom for first time in hundreds of years.

The White Stork Project has been thoroughly monitoring three nests at the Knepp estate in West Sussex, UK.

After a wait of 33-day, six eggs hatched in two of the nests.

It is assumed the parents of the first hatchlings are the same pair that attempted to nest at Knepp previous year but unfortunately when their eggs failed to hatch.

The parents have been seen hatching and regurgitating food for their offspring.

White Stork Project officer Lucy Groves stated it was a "nervous wait" after the unfortunate last year's failed attempt.

Three nests have been closely monitored at the Knepp estate in West Sussex

"We were hedging our bets slightly, trying not to get over excited, but going from one nest last year to three this year and no chicks last year to two nests with chicks this year is just fantastic," she said.
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