I came across this Whimbrel / Regenbrachvogel (Numenius phaeopus) during a trip to Fuerteventura/Canary Islands, in March 2019. Its barred rump and upper tail coverts let me think of the Nearctic race „Hudsonian“ Whimbrel (Numenius …
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Female Red-backed Shrike with one male tail feather
Every once in a while, I think back about a bird that I encountered in June/July 2013 in Seewinkel. This female Red-backed Shrike / Neuntöter (Lanius collurio) was paired to a male. Her special feature …
Continue readingKleptoparasitism by a Goosander
While shooting a new episode of the #gobirdingvlog at the Gralla reservoir, Austria in December 2019, I encountered a male Goosander / Gänsesäger (Mergus merganser) aggressively stealing bread from Mallards / Stockenten (Anas platyrhynchos) and …
Continue readingAn Oriole in December in Iran
On 16 December 2019 I encountered this (juvenile) Oriole / Pirol (Oriolus sp.) with Martin Suanjak on Qeshm island, Iran. The bird was in short-term company of six Dark-throated Thrushes / Schwarzkehldrosseln (Turdus atrogularis). We …
Continue reading„Brown“ Northern Lapwing in Austria
I often stumble upon older photos of special birds when going through my photo archives, looking for something else. This pale Northern Lapwing / Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus) was in a group of spring migrants in …
Continue readingSome birds from French Guiana
I just returned from an exciting trip to French Guiana. This time, frogs were the more important actors in the rainforest. We took part in a study trip with the University of Vienna, studying Allobates …
Continue readingAshy Drongos in Iran
Edit: These and other records of Ashy Drongo in Iran have been published here. Reminded by the first Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) for Israel, I finally took another look at the Drongos we recorded in …
Continue readingOne day birding on Hallig Hooge
During a last visit to the North Frisian Wadden Sea in 2014, Barbara and me also visited Hallig Hooge for a one day birding trip. Although we didn’t score a notable rarity (despite the valuable …
Continue readingAvocet vs. Shelduck
On a recent trip to Amrum, North Frisia, I observed an example of parental defensive behaviour that was as impressive as it seemed overacted.. A pair of Pied Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) was feeding in a …
Continue readingWadden Sea, again!
Recently I went for a short visit to the wadden sea national park again. I spent some great days at Hamburger Hallig and Amrum.
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