I spot the bird in an Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) along a drainage canal. The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) sits high in the tree and calls, dropping its wings slightly and wagging its tail. It doesn’t keep him waiting for long. The competitors dispute his territory. A little later the next control room is flown… Continue reading Cuckoos landing on a perch in Brandenburg
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Haselhuhn: Habitatsuche im Bayerischen Wald, Teil 2
Für das Haselhuhn (Bonasa bonasia) werden, über das Jahr verteilt, unterschiedliche Habitatpräferenzen angegeben werden. In einer 2-wöchigen Exkursion in den Böhmerwald bzw. Bayerischen Wald sollte sich zeigen, ob die bekannten Lebensraumbeschreibungen erstens gut zu identifizieren und zweitens gut zum Aufspürgen der Haselhühner geeignet waren. Im Allgemeinen bevorzugt das Haselhuhn junge Waldstadien mit Pionierwaldcharakter. Ein hoher… Continue reading Haselhuhn: Habitatsuche im Bayerischen Wald, Teil 2
Haselhuhn: Habitatsuche im Bayerischen Wald, Teil 1
Das Haselhuhn (Bonasa bonasia) zu finden ist gleichbedeutend mit der Kenntnis der Gewohnheiten des Haselhuhns, was auch bedeutet, den Lebensraum des Haselhuhns zu kennen und zu erkennen. Die Suche nach dem richtigen Lebensraum wird dadurch erschwert, dass das Haselhuhn mindestens 3 verschiedene Lebensraumansprüche während des Jahres und innerhalb der verschiedenen Jahreszeiten hat. Im Allgemeinen bevorzugt… Continue reading Haselhuhn: Habitatsuche im Bayerischen Wald, Teil 1
Hazel Grouse: the results
In total we visited 5 different locations where the local guides had encountered several individuals of the Hasezl Grouse the last weeks or even years. The last encounter sometimes was only 3 days before. 4 of the locations were locations like a lek – where you could hear the mating song and the mating
Hazel Grouse: the hide
Additionally finding Hazel Grouse means knowing the behavior of the Hazel Grouse. E.g. the Hazel Grouse is – although a shy bird – quite responsive or even aggressive during the mating season which has a first peak in September and then again in March/ April. In this time you can hear the mating call or… Continue reading Hazel Grouse: the hide
Hazel Grouse: the habitat
Finding Hazel Grouse is equivalent of knowing the habits of the Hazel Grouse which means also knowing and recognizing the habitat of the Hazel Grouse. The search for the right habitat is not eased by the fact, that the Hazel Grouse has at least 3 different habitat requirements during the year in the different seasons.… Continue reading Hazel Grouse: the habitat
Finding Hazel Grouse in the Carpathians
Hazel Grouses (Bonasa bonasia) are certainly one of the most thought-after bird species for naturalist and bird photographers in western Palearctic. This is in parts due to the fact, that this bird is one of the few autochthon representatives of the Phasianidae family in Middle Europe. And: actually it is a very beautiful bird. Unfortunately… Continue reading Finding Hazel Grouse in the Carpathians