05/26/2022 | Picture of the month
May 2022 The hoopoe is an unique bird. With its long bill, the orange black plumage and its feathered crown it is distinctive! It is also an migration bird which spends the winter months in southern Africa. In its breeding grounds, the hoopoe prefers warmer regions...
04/15/2022 | Picture of the month
April 2022 The common frog is one of the most common amphibians in Europe. It appears in many different colors and patterns. From green and brown to red and grey. During their mating season at the end of march they migrate back to the same pond where they were born....
03/28/2022 | Picture of the month
March 2022 When the temperatures get warmer in the springtime all the birds life starts to return. Some birds are more active during courtship display than others. The courtship display of the great-crested grebes is definitely one of the highlights here. To get an...
02/25/2022 | Picture of the month
FEBRUARY 2022 In the winter months especially when there is a decline of the lemming population (their main prey) snowy owls migrate from the high arctic to the south, sometimes as south as northern California or even Florida. While i had seen them mostly on the...
01/22/2022 | Picture of the month
JANUARY 2022 Other than its name may suggest, the muskrat doesn’t belong to the rat family. They belong to the vole family and are their largest members. Muskrat are native to North America and were introduced to Europe and parts of Asia in the 20th century....
12/27/2021 | Picture of the month
DECEMBER 2021 This time i’m quite late for the picture of the month as i was waiting and hoping to get some wildlife in snowy conditions. But unfortunately the temperatures here in Southern Germany as well as at my two last destinations California and Colorado...
