The late sun of the day still shines through some pine trees. The sun stays already very low, but is not yet set. A discreet purring is suddenly heard from a wood right in the heath landscape in front of me. The calls of the Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) are still much more dominant.… Continue reading A night in Brandenburg heath: The Eurasian Nightjar
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Ziegenmelker im Revierflug
Schweißperlen stehen auf der Stirn. Die Sonne steht tief, ist aber noch nicht untergegangen. Da hört man schon das dezente Schnurren aus dem Heidewäldchen. Noch sind die Rufe des Pirols (Oriolus oriolus) viel dominanter und spielen sich in den Vordergrund. Das rhythmische Schnurren des Ziegenmelker (Caprimulgus europaeus) nimmt aber sowohl an Lautstärke wie auch an… Continue reading Ziegenmelker im Revierflug
Hide Photography in Bulgaria in July; Images from the Dobruja
The north-eastern countryside of Bulgaria called Dobruja or in Bulgarian Dobrudzha or in romanian Dobrogea was not famous of being one of Bulgaria´s birding hot spots for bird-lens before. But a trip to the Romanian Dobrogea in may 2012 was already very productive. Thus maybe an excursion to that thinly populated area south of the… Continue reading Hide Photography in Bulgaria in July; Images from the Dobruja
Birds of heath in Brandenburg
Brandenburg, one of the new federal states is much more influenced by continental climate than the western parts of the country like e.g. Frankfurt am Main. Moreover, this state is not very densely populated at the Polish border. A good reason to call some parts of the country a birds and birders paradise. Breeding pairs… Continue reading Birds of heath in Brandenburg