On my way back from Hannover to Berlin I always stop at Ilkerbruch. This time I had very low sun shining directly in my face (and lense…) so I had edgelight and a very hard contrast which worked quite well for this Great Egret (Ardea alba).
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Snowy Buzzard
Common Buzzard in the Snow. Successful hunting some mice. Really a cold day. But! At least we had some sun so the light is less boring than the last days, weeks…
Good Evening
A very cold evening at the former Tempelhofer Airfield. Swarms of hooded crow came together to feed, sleep and enjoying the very last shafts of sunlight. Roughly 250 birds come together to fill the trees around.
Take Off!
Seagull on a beach of the Baltic Sea – Taking Off, already Hovering!
Give it to ME
At Falkenhof Potsdam.
Marsh Harriers
06.04.2014 | Karow | Berlin
I was really happy to see the pair of Western Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus) back in their territories. I already found them last year and was able to watch them raising their chicks. Now they are rebuilding their nest which is between high vegetation on the ground. Western Marsh Harriers are rare and had difficulties finding fitting territories which led to nesting far from lakes in fields where the farmers killed lots of them by accident.
GreatCrestedCrebe
30.03.2014 | Blankensee | Brandenburg
The Great Crested Crebe Podiceps cristatus has an interesting courtship perfectly mirroring the partners movements. It ends with running over the water. This one did that alone.
Chilled Greyleg
02.03.2014 | Karow | Berlin
This greyleg goose was quite chilled. Normally they have a long flight-distance.
Partnerflight
29.02.2014 | Karow | Berlin
We got spring very early this year. You can already see the greylag gooses engaging in their partner flights. They start to do that when the partners find eachother and “hang around” together rather than with the whole flock.
Touchdown
16.02.2014 | NSG-Karow | Berlin
Two Greylag Goose (Anser anser) touchdown on the Water. Shot during a bicycle tour through the NSG Karow/Buch.
Dromaius Feathers
01.05.2012 | Brandenburg | Somewhere
Long time ago. Macro Photo of a Feather of a Dromaius. Photographed while still on the bird.
Linum – Echo
13.10.2013 : 7.00 | Linum | Brandenburg
Getting up early in the morning at 5:30 for arriving in Linum before Sunset is somewhat taxing. But coming to this scene with the air full of the voices of geese and cranes really compensates this.
Currently more than 100.000 cranes and countless of geeses roost here for a few weeks before moving on south for overwinter survival.
Preyview
03.10.2013 | Tempelhof | Berlin
If you ever wondered how it feels being in the perspective of the “prey” of a common kestrel. This female hovers over the typical peeing place of mice, waiting for them to come. Kestrels can see light in the UV-spectrum. And mice-pee is glowing awesome in UV. So. Imagine: You go to your favourite tree to relieve yourself and a giant bird first watches you for a while, then just eats you.
OnWhite
14.08.2013 | Germany
A Black Chested Eagle Buzzard in the bright sky.
SakerFalcon
16.08.2013 | Germany
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) on his second try to catch his prey.
Sakers are big Falcons with a wingspan around 120cm. Its is an active hunter (not stalking).
HarrisLight
14.08.2013 | Germany
Dust gives you a weird sense of light in the air. – HarrisHawk in Backlightning.
Eagleyes
14.08.2013 | Germany
Just a Moment, a Moment where the Bird gives you attention. But the impression lasts.