The Cunning Magpie: A Feathered Hunter’s Encounter with a Serpent in Romania

In the wilderness, nature stages captivating dramas that unfold in completely unexpected ways. Today the scene is in Bucharest. Unfortunately, Stirbey Park is filled with horrible, loud gypsy music. It’s a shame, nowhere is you safe from it. We check out different places. But nothing to see. In the heart of the park, which features… Continue reading The Cunning Magpie: A Feathered Hunter’s Encounter with a Serpent in Romania

Bird photography in your backyard: What to consider

20 small birds are constantly on the move between a garden bush and the nearby birdhouse. Right away I can identify Great Tits (Parus major), Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus), Nuthatches (Sitta europaea), Greenfinches (Chloris chloris), Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) and House Sparrows (Passer domesticus). While Great Tits and Blue Tits prefer to fly to the feeder,… Continue reading Bird photography in your backyard: What to consider

Eurasian Jay with a beak defect

The beak is one of the most important tools for birds to access food sources. This is of course no different for the Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius). It is all the more astonishing how skilfully beak defects are compensated for in affected bird species. Thus only after  looking at the photos of a Eurasian Jay… Continue reading Eurasian Jay with a beak defect

Eichelhäher im handfesten Streit im Winter

Eine ausdrucksstarke, dynamische Szene der sich im Flug vehement streitenden Eichelhäher (Garrulus glandarius) ist kein Kinderspiel. Die beiden Streithähne sind großartig mit offenen Flügeln und den schönen Farben vor der offensichtlich winterlichen Kulisse in Szene gesetzt. Ein echter Tanz der Häher. Ein wunderbar dynamisches und lebendiges Bild! Die technische Umsetzung heißt in erster Linie beide… Continue reading Eichelhäher im handfesten Streit im Winter

Turkish sick jay with begging young bird on Black Sea coast

The view of the blue sea through the pines and chestnut trees is really impressive. Well-known calls reveal that Eurasian Jays (Garrulus glandarius) initially roam around the hotel invisibly. Then I see them too. They are 2 birds of the same species. One looks amazingly disheveled, the other is obviously a hatchling that wants to… Continue reading Turkish sick jay with begging young bird on Black Sea coast

Eurasian Jays in fight for feeding in winter

The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) is not an ugly, if predominantly brownish, bird while sitting. The combination of size and brownish color in combination with the light blue-black-and-white wing field make the jay largely unmistakable. Normally a Eurasian Jay likes to move forward by jumping on the ground. When the jay does fly, the otherwise… Continue reading Eurasian Jays in fight for feeding in winter

Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius), a clever food thief

Since October I have had a feeding place for the birds in my garden. Every now and then Eurasian Jays (Garrulus glandarius) hang around the feeding place. Usually they rarely comes within photo shooting range. During winter feeding, however, it also shows up more frequently from a shorter distance. In our latitudes it is the… Continue reading Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius), a clever food thief

Red Kite in elegant low flight

A flash of red and white and with an elegant flight through the pine forest a Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is already sitting on a tree  trunk. An If you want to photograph birds close up in the cold season, a bait site is a good idea. There are tour operators who do this professionally.… Continue reading Red Kite in elegant low flight

Erfahrungen vom winterlichen Luderplatz

Möchte man in der kalten Jahreszeit Vögel nah fotografieren bietet sich ein Luderplatz an. Es gibt Anbieter, die das professionell machen. Zu nennen sind da der Ranger Bollmann an den Feldberger Seen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern oder auch Wolf-Dieter Peest in Salzhemmendorf.  Aber man kann diesen auch selber einrichten. Hier in Polen ist das noch was einfacher,… Continue reading Erfahrungen vom winterlichen Luderplatz

Streitende Eichelhäher im Winter

Schon sitzend ist der Eichelhäher (Garrulus glandarius) kein häßlicher, wenn auch vorwiegend bräunlicher, Vogel. Die Kombination von Größe und bräunlichen Färbung in Kombination mit dem hellblau-schwarzweißen Flügelfeld machen den Eichelhäher weitgehend unverwechselbar. Der Eichelhäher bewegt sich gerne auch hüpfend vorwärts. Wenn der Eichelhäher doch mal fliegt, zeigt sich der ansonsten braune Vogel sehr farbenprächtig. Dabei… Continue reading Streitende Eichelhäher im Winter

Eurasian jays feeds on songbird

Since October I have had a feeding place for the birds in the garden. There are many birds of prey here on the edge of the village. where the most dangerous I think is the resident female Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). In any case, it is clear to the rest of the birds that it… Continue reading Eurasian jays feeds on songbird

Jay at the feeding place

Usually this bird rarely comes within shooting range. When it comes to winter feeding, it can also be seen from a shorter distance: the Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius). The most colorful raven bird in our latitudes. Usually it is a cautious fellow which is only occasionally seen up close. You can hear its voice there… Continue reading Jay at the feeding place