Ist es möglich Mäusebussarde (Buteo buteo) im Winter, am besten noch im Schnee, in guter Anzahl zu beobachten und zu fotografieren. Ist das möglich mitten im bevölkerungsreichen, Deutschland? Ja, das ist es! Das Tal des Flusses “Leine” und die umliegenden waldbedeckten Höhen namens “Leinebergland” sind nicht direkt bekannt als die Hot Spots der Vogelbeobachtung in… Continue reading Mäusebussarde im Schnee am Köder
Tag: Fringilla coelebs
Spechte an der Winterfütterung
Vor ein paar Jahren schon war ich Gast bei einem professionellen Betreiber einer Winterfütterung für Greife. Tolle Aufnahmebedingungen, schöne Landschaft, super Vögel. Nur leider eine ganz Ecke von meinem Zuhause in der Eifel entfernt. „Das kann ich auch“, dachte ich. Es stellte sich dann doch als nicht so einfach heraus. Da gab es dann Probleme… Continue reading Spechte an der Winterfütterung
Woodpeckers at the winter feeder
A few years ago, I was a guest at a commercial winter feeding site for raptors. Great shooting conditions, beautiful scenery, great birds. Unfortunatelly not quite around the corner of my home located in the Eifel. ” …this I can do that, too” ,I thought. But then it turned out to be not so easy.… Continue reading Woodpeckers at the winter feeder
Resultate 2013; Results of Euro BirdWatch in Switzerland
On the weekend of 5/6 October 2013 BirdLife International and its national partner institutions organized the pan-european Euro BirdWatch. Migratory birds on their way south were observed in 33 European and some countries in central Asia. In total 2,509 visitors were inspired by the natural phenomenon of bird migration in spite of bad weather. In… Continue reading Resultate 2013; Results of Euro BirdWatch in Switzerland
Vogelzug am Stockert in der Eifel
Ein schöner Tag im Herbst. Indian Summer wie er im Buche steht. Diesmal soll es in die Eifel gehen, zu einem Berg, der Stockert genant wird und südlich von Euskirchen gelegen ist. Hier kann man den Vogelzug der am Tag ziehenden Vogelarten sehr gut beobachten. Es war noch dunkel, als ich ankam. Das erste Vogelgezwitscher… Continue reading Vogelzug am Stockert in der Eifel
Bird migration at the Stockert in the Eifel hills
A beautiful autumn day. Indian Summer, as written in the books. This time it is to go to the Eifel to hill Stockert south of Euskirchen where bird migration at day can be observed. It was still dark when I arrived. The first bird whispers were heard already . It was mainly chickadees whose calls… Continue reading Bird migration at the Stockert in the Eifel hills
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
Heavy migration of Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) through the Taunus/ Germany
During a short trip with sunny weather and quite clear sky but a cold wind in the morning of March 26th through the upper Taunus near Bad Soden I experienced many migrating birds among them approx. 50 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) and more than a 100 Chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs). Remarkable in the sighting of the… Continue reading Heavy migration of Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) through the Taunus/ Germany
Migratory birds herald spring
Last weekend, you could observe heavy traffic in the skies over Frankfurt/ Germany. Although winter is not ready to lower its grip the first returning migrants already point to the imminent end of the cold season. In recent weeks, Eurasian Skylarks (Alauda arvensis), and Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), were seen already on their return. Particularly… Continue reading Migratory birds herald spring
Migration of raptors over the Macin Mountains National Park
Because Macin Mountains is famous as an important migration hotspot for raptors in autumn, we decided to visit this site after a visit in May again at the end of September. An excellent choice. Arriving only at around 11:00h the activity of the “normal” birds were low. But the highlight, we were looking for, was… Continue reading Migration of raptors over the Macin Mountains National Park