At the beginning of last winter, I watched with interest the hustle and bustle around the bird table in our garden during breakfast. It was a beautiful morning with sunshine. A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) kept coming to the bird feeder because he thought he would find sunflower seeds there. A little later, a… Continue reading Bird photography in your own garden: use of a camouflage tent
Tag: Willow Tit
A hole in a birch for the Willow Tit
Only a stump of the once proud birch has remained since the last storm. Even before that, drought had caused the birches in the area to die off. Now there are many birch stumps next to one that has already peeled off the bark. It’s hard to believe that an this stump can still be… Continue reading A hole in a birch for the Willow Tit
Spechte und ihre Höhlen
Das Frühjahr wird geprägt von auffallenden, laut durch den Wald hallendem Trommeln. Aufällig sind neben ihrem Trommeln die Rufe, die besonders im Frühjahr und Herbst zu hören sind und die Arten schon von weitem unterscheiden lassen. Wie keine andere Vogelfamilie stehen die Spechte in Mitteleuropa für den Lebensraum Wald. So ist es auch, wenn im… Continue reading Spechte und ihre Höhlen
Woodpeckers and their breeding cavities
Spring is marked by striking drums that reverberate loudly through the forest. In addition to their drumming, the calls, which can be heard especially in spring and autumn and allow the species to be distinguished from afar, are noticeable. Like no other bird family, the woodpeckers in Central Europe represent the forest habitat. It is… Continue reading Woodpeckers and their breeding cavities
Singvögel am Habicht-Luderplatz
Wintereinbruch in Deutschland. Aber für die Habichtfotografie muß man doch nach Norwegen fahren. Früh geht es los. Der Luderplatz liegt mitten in einem schönen, urtümlichen Kiefernwäldchen. Jetzt – so gegen um 6:45 – ist es in dem recht geschlossenen Kiefernwald natürlich noch sehr dunkel. So gegen 08:00 Uhr scheinen sich die Lichtverhältnisse zu verbessern. Nun… Continue reading Singvögel am Habicht-Luderplatz
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
Habicht am winterlichen Luderplatz
In den Tiefen des norwegischen winterlichen Küstenwaldes bin ich schon vor 6:00 morgens unterwegs. Es ist stockdunkel. Früh war ich mit Ole Martin Dahle aufgebrochen, um noch im Dunkeln in einem Hide zur Habichtfotografie zu sein. Bei einer sehr erfolgreichen Adlerfotografie in Nord-Trondelag hatte es nur erfolglose Versuche mit dem Habichtansitz im Jahr 2013 gegeben.… Continue reading Habicht am winterlichen Luderplatz
Birding around Frankfurt Airport – NSG Lampertheimer Altrhein
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the gateway to continental Europe. Many airlines use the Airport as a hub for connecting flights all over the world. If you have some more spare time but only 2 hours between two flights, you might be interested to know, where you can find good places to stretch your legs, enjoy… Continue reading Birding around Frankfurt Airport – NSG Lampertheimer Altrhein
Woodpeckers at the winter feeder
A few years ago, I was a guest at a commercial winter feeding site for raptors. Great shooting conditions, beautiful scenery, great birds. Unfortunatelly not quite around the corner of my home located in the Eifel. ” …this I can do that, too” ,I thought. But then it turned out to be not so easy.… Continue reading Woodpeckers at the winter feeder