Germany

  • Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) from the Palatinate: exotic, colorful, wild

    Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) from the Palatinate: exotic, colorful, wild

    Bee-eater taking off from its perch – Sony a1 + 400 mm f2.8 + TC 1.4 f5 – 560 mm – 1/3200 – ISO 640 Exotic Color Splendor in the Wild All good things come in threes, so the saying goes, and it wasn’t entirely wrong. In my attempts over the past few years to…

  • Wildlife Season Start in Bavaria

    Wildlife Season Start in Bavaria

    Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – Taken in the Upper Palatinate, February 2023 Three weeks have passed since my return from my Japan trip, and I still have many pictures to sort through. At the same time, spring is just around the corner, and I haven’t been outside much in recent weeks due to catching up…

  • Wildlife Season Start: White-Tailed Eagles & Goldeneyes

    Wildlife Season Start: White-Tailed Eagles & Goldeneyes

    Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) — Photographed in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria My wildlife season started on the second day, early in the morning at 5 AM, when I got out of bed and brewed coffee for the day ahead. My wife and I met with a fellow nature photographer who shares our passion for nature and…

  • White-Tailed Eagle – First Observation of the year

    White-Tailed Eagle – First Observation of the year

    White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) — Photographed in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria Camera: Sony A1 + 400 mm f2.8 + 1.4 TC = 560 mm f4 — 1/250 — f5 — ISO 640 A light mist hangs over the pond, a mute swan (Cygnus olor) is visible at the edge of the shore in the distance.…

  • The Urban Foxes of Berlin

    The Urban Foxes of Berlin

    Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) — The photo used for this article is not a Berlin urban fox. You can see the Berlin fox in the video below This week, I was in Berlin for work and unfortunately did not have the opportunity to visit the surrounding areas for photography, as my schedule was packed. It…

  • Osprey of the Bavarian Upper Palatinate – Video

    Osprey of the Bavarian Upper Palatinate – Video

    Not every birding year is the same! Last weekend, I finally had time to edit and process my osprey video footage. At least one of the recordings, and I definitely want to share it with you. This year, I planned to create videos focusing on ospreys, but unfortunately, this year has been anything but positive…

  • Volkspark Dutzendteich Nuremberg – Urban Wildlife

    Volkspark Dutzendteich Nuremberg – Urban Wildlife

    Great cormorant ( Phalacrocorax carbo ) Sony a1 Sony 400 mm + TC 1.4 f5 – 560 mm – 1/1000 – ISO 400 – Here, the challenge was the harsh side light. Today, I spent a quiet Sunday with my camera. 🙂 The last two months haven’t been favorable for the weather or the animals…

  • Osprey Season in Bavaria

    Osprey Season in Bavaria

    The Ospreys Are Back! The ospreys are slowly returning from their wintering grounds to their breeding sites. Currently, it is very likely to spot ospreys even in areas where they do not breed. As they migrate, they often stop to rest and replenish their energy. In Franconia and the Upper Palatinate, you can see not…

  • Peregrine Falcon Nesting in Nuremberg Castle

    Peregrine Falcon Nesting in Nuremberg Castle

    Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) – Sony a 7 III Sony 200 – 600 mm + TC 1.4 f9 – 840 mm This year, you can once again watch the peregrine falcons nesting and raising their young at Nuremberg Castle live. The nesting season is already in full swing, and there are two webcams streaming the…

  • Osprey Bavaria Hunting – Video

    Osprey Bavaria Hunting – Video

    March brings the first signs of spring and marks the return of migratory birds that leave their winter quarters in southern countries and return to Germany. The osprey is one of these birds, and like the white-tailed eagle, this species is no longer found throughout Germany. I suspect that most people don’t even know that…