Brambling-Invasion in the Siebengebirge in Winter 1987/88

The hike in the Fonsbach Valley east of the Rhöndorf Forest Cemetery in the Siebengebirge hills during the winter of 1987 was almost over. Harsh snow crunched underfoot. Dusk was falling. But in the gathering darkness, birds could be seen on the forest floor among the leaves and drying snow. Masses of birds. Countless Bramblings… Continue reading Brambling-Invasion in the Siebengebirge in Winter 1987/88

Great snipe on a lek in Estonia

To photograph a male Great Snipe (Gallinago media) displaying on a lek in the wide-stretched lowlands of northern Middle Europe, was the target. In a project in collaboration with scientists from Estonian University of Life Sciences is was possible to perform this task in one of the remaining habitats which used to be so typical… Continue reading Great snipe on a lek in Estonia