Bird knowledge: Alcedo Atthis
Alcedo Atthis is the Latin name for the European kingfisher. And this is the bird which this blogpost is about. On Friday morning (I had one day off) I grabbed my photo camera and visited … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Animals’
Covid Tristesse
The french word Tristesse is probably a pretty good description of what people feel like all over the world in these days. Every day feels like the same and the media is flooded with negative … Read more
About Mice and Men during the apocalypse
…at least you could guess that Germany is just about to collapse, when reading the news. My warnapp on my cellphone informed me 3 times in the last 3 days. As much as in the … Read more
Pellworm – Sunny autumn vacation
After the heater in the apartment on the island of Pellworm totally broke down, we were lucky get an alternative option. Our AirBnb hosts have another house on the island which we could use. That … Read more
Kingfisher shooting in Muelheim
I never get tired of Kingfisher posts. And why should I ? The European Kingfisher is one of the prettiest and most colourful birds in Germany! We recently discovered that there is a bridge nearby … Read more
A balcony with a view
Having a balcony definitively is a plus in days of Corona and “stay@home”. It’s probably much easier to cope with the situation when having a small outdoor space. And I am aware of this privilege! … Read more
Birding at the Kemnader See
I am not a (early) morning person and it is really nice to stay in bed 40 minutes longer in times of Corona and home office. On weekends it’s the same. When there is no … Read more
Timer for Memories: Rabbit power in Vancouver’s Jericho Park
Since I was too lazy to go on a photo tour on rainy Friday evening with a photo group, I need to show you some photos from my time in Canada 🙂 . It’s 7 … Read more
December 2019
It feels like the only goal of December is to prepare for the holidays. And then it’s all over, so fast that your mind cannot even follow. When I listened a radio show I heard … Read more
Birdwatching on the Island of Pellworm
After we arrived on the Island of Pellworm and checked the weather forecast, it was sure that we could not do very much outdoors. But reading, drinking tea and from time to time browsing through … Read more