Not too long ago I spotted these Eurasian siskins (Spinus spinus) on a trip to the bogs of Lower Saxony. Nice little yellow dots but rather fast - luckily I managed to snap some pictures of them.

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Every year, large flocks of cranes migrate through my neighborhood. The Diepholzer Moorniederung is an important resting place for thousands of these magnificent birds – a must-see in late October or early November. Last fall I snapped a picture of a small family (the young one is in the middle with the brownish head) taking off from a field where they can often be found foraging during the day.

This is definitely one of the species that sparked my interest in birding and bird photography. I first took pictures of cranes flying overhead many years ago, then started going out to see them up close on the fields, and so on. It’s an absolute joy to witness their return every year.

The aspect ratio of this photo isn’t really ideal for this platform but I really like this picture so here it is anyway.

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A young Eurasian eagle-owl (bubo bubo, or with its simple German name: Uhu) sitting in its nest placed in the arch of an old church window in #BadZwischenahn. Funny little guy, sadly I didn’t see the two siblings that were reported, too. Hopefully there will be a nest this year again!

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