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
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Das westliche Haselhuhn in den Vogesen
Das westliche Haselhuhn (Tetrastes bonasia rhenana) oder auch (Bonasa bonasia rhenana) ist im Nordosten Frankreichs stark gefährdet. Früher im größten Teil dieses Gebiets präsent, lebt es heute in sehr geringer Anzahl hauptsächlich in den Vogesen. In den Ardennen gibt es nur noch wenige Paare. Anhand von fünf in den Jahren 1935, 1964, 1981, 1993 und… Continue reading Das westliche Haselhuhn in den Vogesen
The Western Hazel Grouse – a bird on the edge of extinction
The Vosges in eastern France are a very attractive tourist destination in summer time. The The Western Hazel Grouse (Bonasa bonasia rhenana) is a secretive representative of the grouse family, which has its last refuge in the Vosges. But it is also in danger in the northeast of France. Northern Wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe), Meadow Pipits… Continue reading The Western Hazel Grouse – a bird on the edge of extinction