Wildlife Highlights 2021: The Best Shots

Markus Nilles smiling in a photo hide next to a camouflaged telephoto lens by the lake.

Wildlife Highlights 2021 shows a small selection of my wildlife images featuring different animal species from Germany. These nature photos were taken in the federal states of Bavaria and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

European hare with long black-tipped ears peering out of dewy green crop field.

Brown Hare in dewy grass
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Location: Bavaria

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on a slanted twig lit by warm sunrise light against dark

Kingfisher at sunrise
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Rollei Rock Solid Alpha XL Mark II Location: Bavaria

Magpie seen from behind on a tree stump, showing iridescent blue-green plumage.

Magpie with shimmering plumage
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Berlebach UNI 22C Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Male marsh harrier in snowfall in Bavaria in a natural winter scene

Male Marsh Harrier in snowfall
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Berlebach UNI 22C Location: Bavaria

Silhouette of a common crane calling in flight against an orange sunrise over Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Common Crane at sunrise
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Rollei Rock Solid Alpha XL Mark II Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) perched in the landscape of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Common Buzzard
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Berlebach UNI 22C Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Close-up portrait of a white-tailed eagle's head with yellow bill against a blurred autumn backdrop.

White-tailed Eagle
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Berlebach UNI 22C Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Roe deer standing alert in golden field grass in Franconia, Bavaria.

Roe Deer in straw
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 100 – 400mm F4.5 / 5.6 Location: Franconia – Bavaria

European Robin on a branch against an orange evening sky in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

European Robin
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Rollei Rock Solid Alpha XL Mark II Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Three Canada geese (Branta canadensis) flying low over green water, one calling with an open bill.

Canada Geese
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Berlebach UNI 22C Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Great egret (Ardea alba) standing in shallow water in dense fog, white on white with a faint reflection.

Great Egret in the fog
Camera: Sony a7 RIV Lens: 200 – 600mm F5.6 / 6.3 Tripod: Berlebach UNI 22C Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania