Nationalpark Stilfser Joch: Wandern und Vogelbeobachtung

Ein Treffen Naturbegeisterter im Morgengrauen. Im Herzen der majestätischen Alpen, wo schroffe Gipfel in den Himmel ragen und sich unberührte Landschaften erstrecken, soweit das Auge reicht, liegt der bezaubernde Nationalpark Stilfser Joch. Eingebettet in diese atemberaubende Weite liegt das Stilfser Joch, ein bergiges Wunderland, das sowohl Abenteurer als auch Naturliebhaber anlockt. Für begeisterte Vogelbeobachter ist… Continue reading Nationalpark Stilfser Joch: Wandern und Vogelbeobachtung

Wallcreeper on a barren rock in Turkey

Anyone who discovers a Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) flapping and climbing up a rock face is immediately enchanted by its beauty. With the jerky spreading of the crimson bright wide wings, he resembles a butterfly. Unmistakably, the Wallcreeper climbs up the vertical rocks and keeps flashing its bright red feathers. The Wallcreeper is usually difficult to… Continue reading Wallcreeper on a barren rock in Turkey

MONTENEGRO – a birding trip to the south-western Balkan in May

INTRODUCTION The main goal was to carry out the first vacation in post-Corona times. For this purpose, we were looking for a country that is rather relaxed when it comes to entering the country. Also in the foreground is to relax and to photograph the Rock Partridge or a few good eastern European Warblers and… Continue reading MONTENEGRO – a birding trip to the south-western Balkan in May

Lammergeier at Mount Olymp/ Macedonia

The rush of wind through feathers is the only sound to break the silence as a huge bird glided by just a few meters from a crack high in the mountains around Mount Olymp. A Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) soars above the mountains, scavenging for a meal. It is the only species of… Continue reading Lammergeier at Mount Olymp/ Macedonia

Tripreport Carpathians of Slovakia, June 2014

After having visited the Carpathians of Slovakia in April mainly for Hazel grouse photography, I wanted to observe different birds in the same area. In preparation I ordered a birdlist of the species from a local guide which birds might be possible and got the

Wallcreeper in the Sierra de Guara in Northern Spain

My first attempts were not successful. The very reliable Wallcreeper wall in the town of Alquezar in Aragon revealed a Sparrowhawk instead. In search of this elusive high mountain dweller I payed attention to an article by Dave Gosney from 19th of find March 2008  on ” Birding abroad“. The article is titled: “Finding Wallcreepers… Continue reading Wallcreeper in the Sierra de Guara in Northern Spain

Sparrowhawk at Wallcreeper cliff in Alquezar in Northern Spain

For long I have been looking for Wallcreepers (Tichodroma muraria). Observations – or even photos – from the Wallcreeper are my dream. I’ve been days hiking in the Alps in the Karwendel mountains, in the Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan, in the Carpathian Mountains. I was hiking at high altitudes and took a lot of efforts,… Continue reading Sparrowhawk at Wallcreeper cliff in Alquezar in Northern Spain