Heath-moor landscape: spring awakening

Dusk falls over the high moor. A burring sound is suddenly heard over the bulbs and pines. A Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)  is on its territorial flight. She can also be seen briefly. A little later, the long-eared owl (Asio otus) reports with its typical call from an oak stand. In spring, life awakens in… Continue reading Heath-moor landscape: spring awakening

Heidelerche singt den Frühling ein

Zuerst hört man nur einen zarten Gesang im Tal. Dann wird die Melodie immer klarer. Jemand begrüßt trotz strammen Westwind den Frühling an diesem sonnigen Spätwinter-Nachmittag. Es ist eine Heidelerche (Lullula arborea), die im weiteren Verlauf der Wanderung aus einem lichten Kiefernwald schön zu hören ist. Als wir den Waldrand passiert haben, wird der Gesang… Continue reading Heidelerche singt den Frühling ein

Buntspecht an verkohlten Kiefernstamm

Dort wo im Sommer die Flammen bei einigen der größten Waldbrände in Brandenburg der vergangenen Jahre wüteten, sind rund 90 Prozent der Bäume nicht mehr zu retten. Dort, wo die angekohlten Stämme bereits entfernt wurden, sieht man bereits jetzt Grün wachsen. Dazwischen stehen noch verkohlte Kiefernstämmchen, die der Harvester wohl übersehen hat. Da ein Großteil… Continue reading Buntspecht an verkohlten Kiefernstamm

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

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