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Here are the bird pictures that I have from Germany . The most unexpected ones were the flamingos at Zwillbrocker Venn.
Nature pictures of Germany and other bird pages are linked:
Nature Page for Germany Bird Pages
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Germany
?? Unknown bird. (710k)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula , german: Rotkehlchen , french: Rouge-gorge familier ). (599k)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus , german: Haussperling , french: Moineau domestique ). (553k)
Great Tit (Parus major , german: Kohlmeise , french: Mésange charbonnière ). (602k)
White Wagtail ssp. alba (Motacilla alba alba , german: Bachstelze , french: Bergeronnette grise ). (852k)
Female Common Blackbird (Turdus merula , german: Amsel , french: Merle noir ). (1110k)
Male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula , german: Amsel , french: Merle noir ). (667k)
Common Wood Pigeons (Columba palumbus , german: Ringeltaube , french: Pigeon ramier ). (839k)
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus , german: Ringeltaube , french: Pigeon ramier ). (615k)
Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus , german: Kiebitz , french: Vanneau huppé ), center. (624k)
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus , german: Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (930k)
Nesting Black-headed Gulls. (707k)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus , german: Silbermöwe , french: Goéland argenté ). (690k)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica , german: Elster , french: Pie bavarde ). (775k)
Pair of Carrion Crows (Corvus corone , german: Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (870k)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone , german: Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (600k)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula , german: Dohle , french: Choucas des tours ). (850k)
Eurasian Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus chloropus , german: Teichralle , french: Gallinule poule d'eau ). (482k)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra , german: Blässhuhn , french: Foulque macroule ). (728k)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus , german: Haubentaucher , french: Grèbe huppé ). (390k)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus , german: Haubentaucher , french: Grèbe huppé ) with chick. (911k)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula , german: Reiherente , french: Fuligule morillon ). (769k)
Male and female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos , german: Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (862k)
Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos , german: Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (751k)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus , german: Fasan , french: Faisan de Colchide ). (812k)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser , german: Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (803k)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis , german: Kanadagans , french: Bernache du Canada ). (624k)
Continental Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis , german: Kormoran , french: Grand Cormoran ), center. (537k)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia , german: Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ). (954k)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia , german: Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ) in flight. (567k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea , german: Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (1082k)
Western Grey Heron in flight (Ardea cinerea cinerea , german: Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (506k)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor , german: Höckerschwan , french: Cygne tuberculé ). (681k)
Mute Swan taking off. (667k)
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 , german: Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ), center, and Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis , german: Chileflamingo , french: Flamant du Chili ), left and right. (729k)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus , german: Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (559k)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus , german: Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (530k)
Flamingos in flight. (797k)
Mating Chilean Flamingos. (762k)
This page contains 39 pictures of 26 bird species
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Page last updated on Thu Nov 26 13:57:24 2020 (Mountain Standard Time)
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