A clear, cloudless spring day with only a few high clouds against a steel-blue sky. Your gaze is involuntarily drawn. If you stop, look up, and suddenly spot two large birds circling seemingly effortlessly, your curiosity is piqued. At first, it seems like chance, but then it becomes clear: something special is happening here. Two… Continue reading White-tailed Eagles in Spring Courtship Flight
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Mecklenburg´s Switzerland: a true paradise for ornithologists
An elegant Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) glides the calm waters. The morning light dampers the contrasts and highlight the breeding plumage of this Grebe. In the background, high-pitched sounds like a bright “krrik” or “krílük” give the early morning a special sound. These are the many Common Teals (Anas crecca) that otherwise like to hide… Continue reading Mecklenburg´s Switzerland: a true paradise for ornithologists
Common Cranes gather on ice
A single patch of open water holds its ground on the lake. Around it, winter tightens its grip. Early in the morning, a light haze drifts across the wide ice surface, softening edges and muting sound. For weeks, temperatures did not rise above freezing. The cold feels settled, confident it will not be chased away… Continue reading Common Cranes gather on ice
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
Kornweihe im ersten Morgenlicht
Ein kühler Frühlingstag ist der Auftakt für einen sonnigen Tag. Die ersten Zugvögel sind schon angekommen hier im Niederen Fläming. Die letzten Tage, gar Wochen waren ungewöhnlich kalt. Erstaunlich viele Greifvögel aus nördlichen Gefilden treiben sich noch in der weiten landwirtschaftlich genutzten Hügellandschaft im Süden Brandenburgs herum. Auffallend sind die über jedem zweiten Feld rüttelnden… Continue reading Kornweihe im ersten Morgenlicht
Wintering Bramblings in Apaj-Pussta/ Hungary
Icy wind drove the snow clouds in the wide valley of the Danube plain in front of it. After it had snowed for a few days, it became noticeably drier, but also significantly colder. Temperatures below -10 ° C were not uncommon. One day, one day after New Years Day 1999, I went on a… Continue reading Wintering Bramblings in Apaj-Pussta/ Hungary
White-bellied Fish-Eagle in Yala NP
If you are an eagle fan and think that there are masses of White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) on the Volga or even think that Brandenburg is densely populated with this bird species, you really have to go to the Lunugamvehera National Park in the south of Sri Lanka. Such a density of large fish-eating eagles… Continue reading White-bellied Fish-Eagle in Yala NP
White-tailed Eagles on an icy coot hunt
The night was cold, so that a layer of ice had formed on the vast lake. Already 70 percent of the lake area was frozen over. The ice layer was strong enough to carry the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). After a few days of snowing, it didn’t get any drier, but it was significantly colder.… Continue reading White-tailed Eagles on an icy coot hunt
Photography of bathing White-tailed Eagles
For days I have been watching White-tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) on a lake in the middle of Brandenburg to find their preferred resting places. Some immature young eagles (around 3 to 4 years old), with almost white tails, playfully train their reactions in the air. In autumn, flocks of unpaired, immature White-tailed Eagles roam around.… Continue reading Photography of bathing White-tailed Eagles
Aus dem Versteck Seeadler beobachten
Seit Tagen habe ich Seeadler (Haliaeetus albicilla) an einem brandenburgischen See beobachtet, um ihre bevorzugten Ruheplätze zu finden. Einige immature Jungadler (etwa 3 bis 4 Jahre alt), mit fast weißem Schwanz trainieren spielerisch in der Luft ihr Reaktionsvermögen. Im Herbst streifen oftmals Trupps unverpaarter, halbwüchsiger Seeadler herum. Ich habe mir die nicht ganz leichte Aufgabe… Continue reading Aus dem Versteck Seeadler beobachten
Ospreys attack White-tailed Eagle at the nest
Their nests are never far from water. The bulky structures are often high on a pylon for the power supply. Sometimes the nests are scattered over the landscape, sometimes they are not far from a road or a village. A nest of the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) not far from a parallel main road made me… Continue reading Ospreys attack White-tailed Eagle at the nest
Kaiseradler im Randowbruch zwischen Grünz, Zehnebeck und Zichow
Nach einem wunderschönen aber recht kühlen Morgen hatte sich der Himmel mit hochnebelartiger Bewölkung zugezogen. Ein Plattenweg führte nach Süden zu Wiesen, die am Vortag gemäht worden waren. Massen an Schreitvögeln nutzte die Chance, sich zwischen den gemähten Halmen den ein oder anderen Happen – meist Mäuse – zu sichern. An Graureiher (Ardea cinerea) standen… Continue reading Kaiseradler im Randowbruch zwischen Grünz, Zehnebeck und Zichow