⇧ ⇩ 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.
Nature pictures of Germany and other bird pages are linked:
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 Carrion Crows (Corvus corone Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (871k)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (604k)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus 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)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (807k)
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)
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. (763k)
This page contains 41 pictures of 26 bird species
Page last updated on Sun Jun 5 17:18:24 2022 (Mountain Standard Time)
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