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

Steinadler am Fuchsköder in Norwegen

Ist es möglich, den eindrucksvollen Steinadler (Aquila chrysaetos) am Köder im Winter zu beobachten und zu fotografieren? Und das in zuverlässig und in anständiger Anzahl? Ist das möglich, in Europa? Ja, das ist es! Ole Martin Dahle, auch der „Adler- Mann“, genannt, hat mehrere Fotoverstecke in der Wildnis Norwegens eingerichtet. Circa 1 Woche habe ich… Continue reading Steinadler am Fuchsköder in Norwegen

Golden Eagle at fox bait in Norway

Is it possible to observe and photograph Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the bait in wintertime in good numbers with good reliability? Is this possible in Europe? Yes, it is! Ole Martin Dahle, known as the Eagle Man, has several hides out in the wilderness of Norway. Having been spent one week on invitation of Ole… Continue reading Golden Eagle at fox bait in Norway

Birding in & around Frankfurt: The Palmengarten

Frankfurt is the financial capital of Germany. It is well known although the city limits inhabit only roughly 600,000 people. But the greater Frankfurt area of course is much more populated. If you are on business in Frankfurt and have some spare time between two meetings and you are a birdwatcher, you might be interested… Continue reading Birding in & around Frankfurt: The Palmengarten

Common Wood-Pigeon & other birds in elderberry shrub

The elder of the species Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) in my garden right outside my work room window is a special attraction. Not only for birds but also for insects and small mammals such as mice. In the elder I’ve seen birds the size of a Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) to the smallest passerine species… Continue reading Common Wood-Pigeon & other birds in elderberry shrub

Birds in Macin Mountains National Park/ Romania

Just south-west of the Danube Delta only 1 hour drive from Tulcea is the location of the Macin Mountains with its granite hills. With an altitude of max. 450 m asl Macin Mountains are showing nevertheless an impressive outline. Macin Mountains belong to the oldest mountains of Europe. The Macin Mountains feature some significant steppe… Continue reading Birds in Macin Mountains National Park/ Romania

New Bird Images in Picture Shop

Bird Lens is proud to show some excellent images of the birds shot from a hide in Hungary in December in the gallery of the pictures shop. The hide is located in the eastern part of Hungary in a superb old oak forest. The hide has a drinking pool in front of the window of… Continue reading New Bird Images in Picture Shop