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