Germany 2018: Heligoland
Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein: In early June, I went on a day trip to tiny Heligoland in the middle of the North Sea. Heligoland is a group of two islands located approximately […]
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Sanderling (Calidris alba)
The Sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird which breeds in the High Arctic during summer months. With the beginning of autumn, it migrates south and becomes a nearly […]
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is a large species of duck occurring along the coasts of northern Europe, northern America, and Siberia. The birds are characterized by strong sexual dimorphism: […]
Common Murre (Uria aalge)
The Common Murre (Uria aalge) lives in the arctic and subarctic regions of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The birds breed in colonies at rocky shores with occasionally more than […]
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
The Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is the most widespread of all oystercatcher species, occurring from western Europe all the way through northern Asia up to Korea in the far east. […]
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
With a wingspan of almost 2 m, the Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) is one of the largest seabirds of Europe. Intense hunting decreased the population drastically until the beginning of […]
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