⇧ ⇩ Here are the bird pictures that I have from Germany . The most unexpected ones were the flamingos at Zwillbrocker Venn. They are the most northern breeding flamingos in the world.
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All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Germany
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula Rotkehlchen , french: Rouge-gorge familier ). (606k)
Female House Sparrow (Passer domesticus Haussperling , french: Moineau domestique ). (562k)
Great Tit (Parus major Kohlmeise , french: Mésange charbonnière ). (608k)
White Wagtail ssp. alba (Motacilla alba alba Bachstelze , french: Bergeronnette grise ). (858k)
Female Common Blackbird (Turdus merula Amsel , french: Merle noir ). (1104k)
Male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula Amsel , french: Merle noir ). (666k)
European Wood Pigeons (Columba palumbus palumbus Ringeltaube , french: Pigeon ramier ). (846k)
European Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus palumbus Ringeltaube , french: Pigeon ramier ). (626k)
Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus Kiebitz , french: Vanneau huppé ), center. (631k)
Non-breeding Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (785k)
Non-breeding Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ) in flight. (1033k)
Breeding Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (941k)
Juvenile Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (718k)
Nesting Black-headed Gulls. (708k)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus Silbermöwe , french: Goéland argenté ). (694k)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica Elster , french: Pie bavarde ). (779k)
Pair of Western Carrion Crows (Corvus corone corone Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (874k)
Western Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (607k)
Western Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (749k)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula Dohle , french: Choucas des tours ). (851k)
Eurasian Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus chloropus Teichralle , french: Gallinule poule d'eau ). (499k)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra Blässhuhn , french: Foulque macroule ). (732k)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus Haubentaucher , french: Grèbe huppé ). (400k)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus Haubentaucher , french: Grèbe huppé ) with chick. (912k)
Male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula Reiherente , french: Fuligule morillon ). (774k)
Male and female Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (865k)
Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (756k)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus Fasan , french: Faisan de Colchide ). (819k)
Western Greylag Goose (Anser anser anser Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (809k)
Western Greylag Goose (Anser anser anser Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (861k)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis Kanadagans , french: Bernache du Canada ). (631k)
Continental Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis Kormoran , french: Grand Cormoran ), center. (548k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ). (951k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ) in flight. (579k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (1083k)
Western Grey Heron in flight (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (510k)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor Höckerschwan , french: Cygne tuberculé ). (684k)
Mute Swan taking off. (668k)
Birds at Schloss Nymphenburg in Germany
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (1.6M)
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (669k)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra Blässhuhn , french: Foulque macroule ). (481k)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula Reiherente , french: Fuligule morillon ). (580k)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina Tafelente , french: Fuligule milouin ). (628k)
Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (608k)
Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (900k)
Western Greylag Goose (Anser anser anser Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (1.7M)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis Kanadagans , french: Bernache du Canada ). (917k)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor Höckerschwan , french: Cygne tuberculé ). (943k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (1398k)
Birds at the Rieselfelder near Münster, Germany
Geese over the Rieselfelder. (947k)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris Star , french: Étourneau sansonnet ). (405k)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica Elster , french: Pie bavarde ). (530k)
Crow. (709k)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii Zwergkanadagans , french: Bernache de Hutchins ). (715k)
Western Greylag Geese (Anser anser anser Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (656k)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ). (705k)
Flamingos
The flamingo colony at Zwillbrocker Venn is the northenmost breeding flamingo colony in the world. There are Chilean Flamingos, Greater Flamingos and one American Flamingo, a total of about 40 individuals.
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ), center, and Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis Chileflamingo , french: Flamant du Chili ), left and right. (736k)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (569k)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (539k)
Flamingos in flight. (798k)
Mating Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis Chileflamingo , french: Flamant du Chili ). (769k)
This page contains 61 pictures of 30 bird species
Page last updated on Sun Dec 11 17:57:35 2022 (Mountain Standard Time)
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