White Stork

Mixed Interests

Now here's a nice mix of interests: White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) nesting on a Late Roman column in Ephesus.

Pilgrims come here to pray, study history, and probe New Testament connections.

Storks come here for the wetlands and balmy summers (so do some tourists). They arrive in mid-March and depart for Africa in August.

We aim to visit Ephesus next year in mid-March, late June, and late October. Join us for any one of these excursions as we explore the mysterious past and the amazing present of Türkiye.

Stork swarm

Stork swarm

Swarms of giant storks were suddenly everywhere. They were beyond counting. In the hundreds? For sure. Thousands? Maybe. Some circled slowly overhead, great wings outstretched. Many more rested, nested, and clattered their bills from poo-spangled trees.