A Northern Hawk Owl near Vetschau in eastern Germany 2006

A few tips from colleagues and the thought of taking nice pictures of an owl that is rare in Germany and otherwise only found in the taiga made me think of a trip to the Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) in south-eastern Brandenburg. Because in the winter of 2005/2006, some of these owls crossed the… Continue reading A Northern Hawk Owl near Vetschau in eastern Germany 2006

Die Sperbereule in Brandenburg: die Geschichte hinter dem Foto

Ein paar Tipps von Kollegen und der Gedanke, schöne Bilder von einer in Deutschland seltenen Eule zu machen, die es sonst nur in der Taiga gibt, ließ mich an einen Ausflug zur Sperbereule (Surnia ulula) denken. Denn im Winter 2005/2006 überquerten einige dieser Eulen die Ostsee und zogen gen Süden. Also plante ich eine Reise… Continue reading Die Sperbereule in Brandenburg: die Geschichte hinter dem Foto

Influx of Hawk Owls (Surnia ulula) this winter?

According to discussion in EuroTwitch there is a good chance that twitchers of the north of Middle Europe can observe Hawk Owls (Surnia ulula) this winter/ late fall on their homegrounds. This should be not only true for Denmark but also at least for the northern part of Germany for this autumn/winter as there are very… Continue reading Influx of Hawk Owls (Surnia ulula) this winter?