Scene where the children are with the Storks, from "The Storks."

Children with the Storks

Scene where the children are with the Storks, from "The Storks."

Mother Stork from "The Storks."

Mother Stork

Mother Stork from "The Storks."

Storks carrying babies, from "The Storks."

Storks with babies

Storks carrying babies, from "The Storks."

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

The Storks

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

The Storks

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

The Storks

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

The Storks

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

The Storks

A scene from the story, "The Storks."

The architectural and ornamental style of the ancient German homes appealed to the storks, who arrived every spring and built their nests on the highest points and chimneys. The building of a nest upon a house by a pair of storks is considered as a presage of good fortune to the inhabitants, and they often suffered great inconvenience rather than drive away the birds. It is known that one man gave up the use of one of his rooms during the winter rather than destroy a nest two storks had built over the aperture of his chimney.

Stork's Nest in Strasburg

The architectural and ornamental style of the ancient German homes appealed to the storks, who arrived…