Watch Turkey’s Famous Stork on Live Webcam

An unlikely friendship between a poor fisherman and an imposing fowl that first visited his rowboat 13 years in the past has captivated Turkey for years.

The stork — nicknamed Yaren, or “companion,” in Turkish — has returned to Adem Yilmaz’s boat yearly since, after migrating south for the winter. The native information media gleefully documented his arrival final month.

Now, because of a 24-hour webcam arrange by the native authorities, stork lovers all over the place can verify in on Yaren and his accomplice, Nazli, or “coquette” in Turkish. They preen, contort their necks, clack their beaks, renovate their nest and infrequently mate.

Read extra about Yaren and Mr. Yilmaz’s bond right here.