Niedrig in einem Gemeinen Flieder (Syringa vulgaris) kauert ein Jungvogel mit deutlichen hellen Federchen auf dem Kopf. Kaum ist er draußen aus dem Nest, schon folgt der erste Flug in die Freiheit. Noch wackelt er ein bisschen, der junge Gartenrotschwanz, als er sich von der Astgabel löst. Die Federn sind schon fast wie bei den… Continue reading Gartenrotschwanz mit Nestlingsflaum
Tag: Pinus sylvestris
Female Common Redstart at the nestbox
She lands silently on a lightly leafy branch. In her beak: a large lump—something soft, with legs. The high-pitched calls are intense. Seconds later, she flies on to the nesting box on a Pine tree (Pinus sylvestris). Out again. In again. Always with food in her beak. The female Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) is in… Continue reading Female Common Redstart at the nestbox
Eurasian Pygmy-Owl in Saxon Switzerland National Park south of Dresden
As the sun sinks behind the horizon and casts long shadows across the forest floor, the kingdom of owls in the “Saxon Switzerland” National Park should be visited. In the mysterious hours between dusk and dawn they come to life. With every step the forest shines into the observer to envelop a symphony of rustling… Continue reading Eurasian Pygmy-Owl in Saxon Switzerland National Park south of Dresden
Wintering Short-eared Owls in Brandenburg
Very few people will see them in the northern German winter. A Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) flies over the moor in front of the dark edge of the forest with a typical rowing flap of wings. The sun has already set for half an hour. Fog rises from the moor. Soon the last glow of… Continue reading Wintering Short-eared Owls in Brandenburg
Goshawk in the nest
After a thunderstorm, the wind has died down, and the morning rays of the sun shine through the tops of the Pine trees (Pinus sylvestris). Nothing seems to be happening in the nest of the Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), which was occupied 2 years ago. But suddenly something white moves, something shaggy. The white something… Continue reading Goshawk in the nest
Wryneck in Brandenburg/ Germany
A game protection fence separates the meadow from a growth area for the Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). High rhythmic, choppy sounds and a bird flying into a Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus), rests a few seconds suggest a nest. The enthusiasm is great when the view through the binoculars shows a brown-grey bird with a striking black… Continue reading Wryneck in Brandenburg/ Germany
Junge Kleinspechte sind aus dem Nest
Noch vorgestern wurden die Jungen an der Brutröhre gefüttert. Immer wieder steckten junge Kleinspechte (Dendrocopos minor) ihren Kopf aus dem Loch einer abgestorbenen, gar nicht so dicken Erle (Alnus sp.). Gestern war die Fütterungsaktivität an der Bruthöhle eingestellt. Das Brutloch schien aufgemeißelt, Rinde abgehebelt zu sein. Schnell kam die Befürchtung hoch, daß sich hier ein… Continue reading Junge Kleinspechte sind aus dem Nest
Kleinspecht beim Füttern an Bruthöhle
Im minütlichen Abstand kommen nun, Ende Mai, die Eltern des Kleinspechts (Dendrocopos minor) an einer abgestorbenen, gar nicht so dicken Erle (Alnus sp.). Hier befinden sich bereits mehrere Spechtlöcher, doch die Kleinspechte haben extra eine neue Bruthöhle in die Erle gemeißelt. Nun hört man die Jungen ganz leise rhythmisch rufen. Bei weitem nicht so laut… Continue reading Kleinspecht beim Füttern an Bruthöhle
Jung-Habicht im Nest
Nach einem Gewitterregen hat sich der Wind gelegt, morgendliche Sonnenstrahlen scheinen in die Wipfel der Kiefern. Im Nest des Habichts (Accipiter gentilis), das vor 2 Jahren belegt war, scheint nichts los zu sein. Doch plötzlich bewegt sich etwas Weißes, etwas Struppiges. Das weiße Etwas hebt sich dann deutlich vom grau-braunen Nestrand ab, Flügelstutzen bewegen sich… Continue reading Jung-Habicht im Nest
An unusual tenant in raptor nest: Greylag Goose
A head looks cheeky from a huge nest 8 meters high in a European Larch (Larix decidua) in a sparsely leafy, mixed forest. The orange-pink beak is conspicuous and, in connection with the gray-brown head, only allows one breeding species to be itentified: a Greylag Goose (Anser anser). The bird sits crouched on the nest… Continue reading An unusual tenant in raptor nest: Greylag Goose
Eurasian Nightjar in Brandenburg landscape
The sun has set already. The location which was so productive only some years ago is very quite. 3 Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) attracted by the high-pitched call of the male chase each other over the heath, which is overgrown more an more. I am disappointed when I leave the site at around 9:30 p.m.… Continue reading Eurasian Nightjar in Brandenburg landscape
After nesting: Young Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are out of the nest
The day before yesterday the young woodpeckers were fed at the brood tube. From time to time, young Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos minor) stuck their heads out of the hole of a dead, not so thick Alder tree (Alnus sp.). Yesterday the feeding activity in the breeding cave has been stopped. The breeding hole appeared… Continue reading After nesting: Young Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are out of the nest