After visiting Holnis, the northernmost point along the German Baltic Sea, I visited the northernmost point of the entire German mainland, which is situated within the wetlands of the Rickelsbüller […]
In October, I visited the northernmost point of Germany along the coast of the Baltic Sea. A tiny speck of sand forms the peninsula of Holnis in Schleswig-Holstein. The landscape […]
The Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a water bird occurring in tropical and eastern Asia (from Pakistan and India through Southeast Asia up to China and southern Japan). The birds […]
The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a small heron which originally occurred in the tropics, subtropics, and warm temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, since the end of […]
The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a large stork occurring in South and Southeast Asia (including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam). The species’ name originates […]
The Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a very widespread shore bird occurring in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The taxonomy of the species is still debated and some authors differentiate a […]
The Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a moderately large water bird occurring in South and Southeast Asia. The birds share many characteristics with cormorants: they prey mostly on fish while […]
The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird occurring in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Records further afield have become rare, but include China. Generally, the birds […]
The Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron breeding in the southern US, the Carribbean, and further south to Uruguay and Peru. The birds stalk their prey (consisting […]
The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) breeds in large parts of Europe and western Asia, but migrates to tropical Africa during the winter months. The species is quite infamous for their […]
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