The Storks Have Returned to Croatia in 2025!
α΄΅βΏ α΅αΆ¦α΅α΅Λ’ α΅αΆ αΆΛ‘αΆ¦α΅α΅α΅α΅ α΅α΅α΅Κ³α΅α΅βΏαΆΚΈ https://climateclock.world/ White storks (Ciconia ciconia) usually return to Croatia in March, but this year, some have arrived earlier than expected. Illustration According to the Public Institution for the Management of Protected Areas in Koprivnica-KriΕΎevci County, the first stork was spotted on February 18, 2025, in the village of Gola. It returned to its nest on an electricity pole in Stjepan RadiΔ Street. (zastita-prirode-kckzz.hr) The expression "donjela te roda" in folk culture is a playful way to say a child was born, tied to the old belief that storks deliver babies. Rooted in folk myths, the stork symbolizes fertility and family. Here, "donjela te roda" informally and humorously marks a newborn's arrival. This early arrival may be linked to significant climate changes and warmer winters. Typically, white storks stay in Croatia from March until mid-August before migrating to warmer regions, mostly in Africa. (sisak.inf...