Ausgedehnte Feuchtwiesen und offene Wasserflächen prägen die Niederung von Nuthe und Nieplitz. Ein Lebensraum, der in den frühen Morgenstunden am stimmungsvollsten ist. Wenn im zeitigen Frühjahr die Tage wieder länger werden, die Sonne im Morgengrauen die Feuchtigkeit aus den Wiesen und Schilfflächen treibt, kann man an den vielen nebligen Seen oft ein prachtvolles Lichtspiel erleben.… Continue reading Haubentaucher bei der spektakulären Balz
Month: March 2016
White-backed Woodpeckers in Strandzha Nature Park/ Bulgaria
White-backed Woodpeckers (Dendrocopus leucotos) are always high on WP-birdwatcher´s lists. But the subspecies lilfordi is even a better mega bird. After having seen birds of the lowlands, I wanted to make the next day the big day for woodpeckers. Starting off very early, we noticed that the weather was however very misty with some little… Continue reading White-backed Woodpeckers in Strandzha Nature Park/ Bulgaria
Seabird Photography
An Albatross sailing the seas, an agile Petrel, a dynamic Shearwater. These are real challenges. Bird photographing in general is quite a difficult task. Add in a rocking, heaving boat, crowds of people, salt spray and fast moving agile targets and you have a most challenging undertaking. For certain digital photography has not revolutionized bird… Continue reading Seabird Photography