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White Storks at the Sugar factory ruins

Feb 5, 20221 min read

One of the best places in the province to observe a breeding colony of White Storks can be found just outside of Jerez de la Frontera, in the rural town El Portal. It is not the friendliest-looking neighbourhood but the old sugar factory 'Azucarera Jerezana' is surely worth a visit to watch these beautiful birds.



Historic brick facade with "AZUCARERA JEREZANA" text with nesting storks on top.
The ruins of an old sugar factory

The birds sit on their nests that they have built on top of the walls of the old factory. A lot of good opportunities to take good photos if you can zoom in with a decent lens. If you do want to walk around then beware of the aggressive dogs that are kept by some of the neighbours.




Close-up of a white stork with a long pink beak against a white background
High key image of one of the White Storks

Later in the afternoon it started to rain slightly. It stayed dry during my short visit but due to the overcast sky I decided to focus on taking high key photos.



Close-up of a white stork with a pink beak, gazing into the camera



Two storks stand on a nest seen through a stone arch



Two storks stand on a nest against a cloudy sky, one preens while the other looks up.
Typical courtship display


Two storks in a nest, one flapping wings, the other stands close.




Two storks stand on a large nest made of sticks, one stork spreads its wings wide.




Stork perched on a weathered platform against a grey sky.



Two storks stand close together atop a large, twig nest against a grey sky.
Impressively big nest

Alongside the storks I also saw a small flock of Jackdaws.




A black bird with wings spread takes off from a mossy brick wall, holding food in its beak.
Jackdaw jumping off one of the walls



 
 

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