….no birds and no squirrels to hear around. Snow is falling. The table for the Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) finally is beautifully covered with snow. This gives great pictures from the Northern Goshawk – if he is coming. After a while, the first Chicadees are to be seen. First Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tits… Continue reading Patience for a G(h)ost-Hawk
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Female Northern Goshawk at nestsite near Tegel airport
Sun rays are breaking through the foliage and the twigs of an inner-city park in Northern Berlin. Just 3 km distant to Berlin-Tegel airport, some of the most reliable sites for Northern Goshawk (Accipter gentilis) can be found. A hint in the birding community, “…. look for trail behind the hill, then 100m to the… Continue reading Female Northern Goshawk at nestsite near Tegel airport
Ein Habichtweibchen am Nest in Berlin
Berlin scheint sich ja zur absoluten Habicht-Hochburg in Deutschland zu entwickeln. Wie die Meldungen in Ornitho.de ausweisen, sind auch in diesem Frühjahr/ Sommer etliche Beobachtungen von Brutpaaren aus den Berliner Stadtbezirken zu vermelden. Meldungen vom Habicht (Accipiter gentilis), kamen allein für die letzten 3 Wochen vom Volkspark Rehberge, dem Volkspark Hasenheide in Neukölln bzw. Kreuzberg,… Continue reading Ein Habichtweibchen am Nest in Berlin
A sacrifice for a Goshawk – winter photography in Norway
In the depths of Norwegians winter forest I stroll in the pitch darkness over a small path. It is just 6:00 am. I woke up early to visit a Goshawk photography hide with Ole Martin Dahle. During a very successful Eagle photography session in November 2013 I made my first attempts to shot the Goshawk… Continue reading A sacrifice for a Goshawk – winter photography in Norway
The Northern Goshawk – aerial shots and more
When scanning images of the portfolio of bird-lens.com it was noticed that the Northern Goshawk is still significantly under-represented . Therefore locations were actively scanned which are known to be frequented regularly by Goshawks. For this purpose sites near wetlands were visited especially in late summer or fall, where many (larger) birds rest and /… Continue reading The Northern Goshawk – aerial shots and more