These photos show spring 2021. Our last peaceful spring. That year, the stork Beak tried to build its first nest. It was exciting. At first I noticed that the beak is trying to collect branches in the yard. But it wasn't very successful, because my yard is clean of old branches. Then I turned to the residents of our village, who did spring tree pruning. I asked for the branches for the beak. And so I brought a whole mountain of branches for him. To make it more comfortable for him, I cut the branches into small pieces.
Beak worked enthusiastically according to a construction plan known only to him. I tried to help him and put some branches, but he threw them away with irritation. It was an amazing experience. Usually storks build a nest for several years. Every year, the male returns to the nest a little earlier and repairs it. These nests are huge. Of course, it was just the first experience for Beak. I dreamed of him making a beautiful nest and maybe making a girlfriend.
But the next year the russian orcs started the war. They are not capable of creation and bring only grief and death. Beak died from the explosions as did the other ten of my storks.