Ein offener Bergwald, der gerade den Winter mit hohen Schneelagen überstanden hat. Balkanbuchen (Fagus moesiaca) und Berg-Ahorn (Acer pseudoplatanus) dominieren den Wald; jetzt noch unbelaubt. Dazwischen ein paar imposantee Schwarzkiefern (Pinus nigra). Eine Zeit lang hatten wir uns den Wanderweg hinaufgekämpft, immer wieder unterbrochen von knöcheltiefen Schneefeldern. Dann, auf etwa 1.650 m Höhe, ist deutlich… Continue reading Auf Spechtsuche im Durmitor National Park: der Weißrückenspecht
Tag: Dendrocopus leucotos
White-backed Woodpeckers in Durmitor National Park/ Montenegro
For some time we had fought our way up the hiking trail, interrupted again and again by ankle-deep fields of snow. Then, at about 1,650 m above sea level, a woodpecker squeaking can be clearly heard. That can only be the White-backed Woodpeckers (Dendrocopus leucotos)? I play the calls and the drumming from the tape.… Continue reading White-backed Woodpeckers in Durmitor National Park/ Montenegro
White-backed Woodpeckers in Strandzha Nature Park/ Bulgaria
White-backed Woodpeckers (Dendrocopus leucotos) are always high on WP-birdwatcher´s lists. But the subspecies lilfordi is even a better mega bird. After having seen birds of the lowlands, I wanted to make the next day the big day for woodpeckers. Starting off very early, we noticed that the weather was however very misty with some little… Continue reading White-backed Woodpeckers in Strandzha Nature Park/ Bulgaria