Owls instead of soccer
Sometimes you need to prioritize things. Wednesday evening Germany played Hungary in soccer. This is the time when Germany watches TV. But my answer to the questions of one member of our photography group “Taking … Read more
Posts Tagged ‘birding’
Much outdoors – not so many photos
I must admit, that I am currently a bit lazy in photography. We are actually outdoors almost everyday at least for a short walk. But in most cases I leave my camera and even my … Read more
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
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
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
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
Kingfisher challenge – check
It is kind of weird that I can finally complete my “self made Kingfisher challenge” in 2019. And it is not because of the year. It is because I took these photos from our balcony. … Read more
Urban wildlife
I finally have found the time to show you some pictures I shot today and yesterday. As you may have noticed I did not post new content in the last few month. This was not … Read more
Owl be there!
Today, I walked trough the woods with my camera ready, to photograph anything that is not fast enough to run away. A sleeping owl, or something alike. Unfortunately I did not find anything, all animals … Read more
Geese, cats and snow
When walking through our small village on a grey winter Sunday, you usually won’t see many people. But you can be sure to see “our” geese or sometimes the very confident cat from our neighbour. … Read more