A pair of white storks hatched four babies on the top of a transmission tower in eastern China.

Video filmed in the city of Gaoyou in Jiangsu Province on February 27 shows four baby white storks being hatched in a nest on the top of a transmission tower.

The pair of white storks started to lay eggs in January this year and four babies were finally hatched after more than 40 days.

The local power supply company will organise a team to protect the storks.

However the nesting action might cause a threat to the safety and operation of the power grid, especially since the bird's excrement is acidic, which is likely to cause breaks in the transmission lines.

The power supply company has reportedly installed more than 1,600 boards on over 600 base towers to prevent them from damaging them.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，江苏高邮市界首镇大昌村输电铁塔上，一对东方白鹳经过40多天的辛勤轮流孵化后喜添四只鸟宝宝。视频画面中，四只东方白鹳幼鸟依偎成一团，时而探出脑袋，时而低头进食，萌态十足。
去年12月，东方白鹳夫妇来到界首镇大昌村铁塔上筑巢。因为东方白鹳的电塔筑巢行为，也对电网的安全稳定运行构成了一定威胁，特别是其排泄物为酸性物质，极有可能引起输电线路跳闸，高邮市供电公司除在有巢穴的铁塔上安装护线挡板，考虑到东方白鹳有可能在其它铁塔“歇脚”，便组织人员先后在600多基铁塔上安装了1600多块护线挡板，以防范东方白鹳“惹祸”。
今年1月起，这对东方白鹳夫妻开始了生蛋、坐巢孵化，准备孕育新生命。经过40多天的辛勤轮流孵化后，终于迎来了四只鸟宝宝。
国网高邮市供电公司输变电运检中心输电运检班员工王炜介绍：“东方白鹳孵蛋的时候警惕性很高，我们尽量不去打扰他们。考虑到东方白鹳夫妇为了哺养‘宝宝’会增加觅食量，我们将组织‘护线爱鸟’党员服务队加强对附近水产养殖户的宣传，不要惊动这些当‘父母’的进食鱼虾。”