Unter Störchen - Ein Dorf im Vogelfieber

Storks are considered lucky charms in many places and are exceptionally popular with people. This is also true in Rühstädt. The small village is home to Germany's largest white stork colony. Every summer, up to 40 pairs of these graceful birds nest on the roofs of the village's 200 houses. Every year, these flying mascots attract around 30,000 visitors from far and wide. Enthralled by the clattering of beaks, the guests are hardly aware of the harsh struggle for survival in the nests. They are looking for idyll. The remote village benefits from this bird tourism and has experienced an upswing over the last two decades thanks to the animals. But it all comes at a price. While some repair the nests, others are bothered by the flood of tourists. Are storks birds with a clean slate or simply beasts with big beaks? Even researchers with high-tech equipment have not yet been able to uncover all the secrets of storks.