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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:
Nature Page for Germany Bird Pages
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Birds in Germany
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula , german: Rotkehlchen , french: Rouge-gorge familier ). (606k)
Female House Sparrow (Passer domesticus , german: Haussperling , french: Moineau domestique ). (562k)
Great Tit (Parus major , german: Kohlmeise , french: Mésange charbonnière ). (608k)
White Wagtail ssp. alba (Motacilla alba alba , german: Bachstelze , french: Bergeronnette grise ). (858k)
Female Common Blackbird (Turdus merula , german: Amsel , french: Merle noir ). (1104k)
Male Common Blackbird (Turdus merula , german: Amsel , french: Merle noir ). (666k)
European Wood Pigeons (Columba palumbus palumbus , german: Ringeltaube , french: Pigeon ramier ). (846k)
European Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus palumbus , german: Ringeltaube , french: Pigeon ramier ). (626k)
Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus , german: Kiebitz , french: Vanneau huppé ), center. (631k)
Non-breeding Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus , german: Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (785k)
Non-breeding Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus , german: Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ) in flight. (1033k)
Breeding Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus , german: Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (941k)
Juvenile Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus , german: Lachmöwe , french: Mouette rieuse ). (718k)
Nesting Black-headed Gulls. (708k)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus , german: Silbermöwe , french: Goéland argenté ). (694k)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica , german: Elster , french: Pie bavarde ). (779k)
Pair of Carrion Crows (Corvus corone , german: Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (871k)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone , german: Rabenkrähe , french: Corneille noire ). (604k)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula , german: Dohle , french: Choucas des tours ). (851k)
Eurasian Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus chloropus , german: Teichralle , french: Gallinule poule d'eau ). (499k)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra , german: Blässhuhn , french: Foulque macroule ). (732k)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus , german: Haubentaucher , french: Grèbe huppé ). (400k)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus , german: Haubentaucher , french: Grèbe huppé ) with chick. (912k)
Male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula , german: Reiherente , french: Fuligule morillon ). (774k)
Male and female Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos , german: Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (865k)
Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos , german: Stockente , french: Canard colvert ). (756k)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus , german: Fasan , french: Faisan de Colchide ). (819k)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser , german: Graugans , french: Oie cendrée ). (807k)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis , german: Kanadagans , french: Bernache du Canada ). (631k)
Continental Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis , german: Kormoran , french: Grand Cormoran ), center. (548k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia , german: Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ). (951k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia , german: Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ) in flight. (579k)
Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea , german: Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (1083k)
Western Grey Heron in flight (Ardea cinerea cinerea , german: Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (510k)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor , german: 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 , german: Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ), center, and Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis , german: Chileflamingo , french: Flamant du Chili ), left and right. (736k)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus , german: Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (569k)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus , german: Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (539k)
Flamingos in flight. (798k)
Mating Chilean Flamingos. (763k)
This page contains 41 pictures of 26 bird species
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