Autumn and Winter in Germany
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Re: Autumn and Winter in Germany
Same here, Bea. On the contrary, a breeding red kite not far from here might stall building a wind turbine, if he/she decides to breed in spring. I have seen many black ones, but also not here ...
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In the area where I grew up (near river Danube, Niederbayern) were several Red Kites, but years ago. Don´t know how the situation is now. They are not so difficult to identify when they are flying - with their typical V-tailfeathers ...
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Where I grew up (which is not that far from where you are now) we had only buzzards and the occasional goshawk. Buzzards for that were a lot, every year I saw them taking their first flights after fledging!
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Thanks a lot for all your nice comments . I'm happy to share this nice moments with you .
We have for example 10 times more Buzzards than Red Kites in Switzerland. So I'm surprised to see so many of them.
We have for example 10 times more Buzzards than Red Kites in Switzerland. So I'm surprised to see so many of them.
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wonderful pictures
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Any photo-undocumented news aboout the WTEs in your area, fireblade?fireblade1 wrote:..... It is still to cold in kiel for holding a cam
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Bea - I just found the solution for you doggie - it has to be constructed a bit bigger and doggie might not be able to climb over as elegantly as a cat, but it's the ultimate and luxurious surround view elevator:Bea wrote:
To use this lift I would have to make bodybuilding first - my doggie has 42 kilos
I think I´d prefer the parachute/missile version
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Waaaahhhhh - what a solution!!! And what a cat!!!
I fear it would take me tons of goodies to get my doggie used to this elevator
I fear it would take me tons of goodies to get my doggie used to this elevator
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Cat-lift: What a great idea .
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Luxurious, isn't it? I would like to see the spa the cat surely has inside!
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This is really luxurious . Maybe the family lives in the cellar and the rest of the house is "cat's territory" .
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Heck I was just wondering about the garden.
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Yesterday we were out to check the eagle nest in barsbek. It is a protected nest (close to a street and close to humans). The nest guard told us, that we were 30min to late to see a mating in the nest.
No eagles, only the nest
The owner (or so) of the close field was there to check the field (or so).
He was so close, that he chased away the female wte (she is not ringed and the old male is )
There was time (for me) for only one picture
No eagles, only the nest
The owner (or so) of the close field was there to check the field (or so).
He was so close, that he chased away the female wte (she is not ringed and the old male is )
There was time (for me) for only one picture
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Oh, fireblade, good news about "your" WTEs
Thank you for sharing the news and your photos Fingers crossed for a successful nesting season
Thank you for sharing the news and your photos Fingers crossed for a successful nesting season
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Fireblade: Great "your" WTE are nesting in your area. And very nice picture of the beautiful WTE .
I cross my fingers and hope they will have a successful breeding season.
I cross my fingers and hope they will have a successful breeding season.
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Fireblade, thank you for the update on your WTEs. I cross my fingers for a successful season.
Great pictures and beautiful WTE
Great pictures and beautiful WTE
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I'm also keeping my fingers crossed for the WTE in fireblade's area! Hope the closeness to people does not affect them. But I guess they must have been aware of the people while building the nest.
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Thank you. But I have a bad feeling with "our" WTE-Pair. Linda/Sulev are a little noisy, but this pair is silent (the short time I am there). Ok I am a pessimist and hope.
Todays pictures so are more spring 2013
A starling
Honeybees and a spider
Maybe someone is interested in a ringed canada goose
Young wte, saw maybe an adult when I left
Todays pictures so are more spring 2013
A starling
Honeybees and a spider
Maybe someone is interested in a ringed canada goose
Young wte, saw maybe an adult when I left
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Fireblade: It looks now really like spring arrive on your pictures. I like the photo with the Bees.
About WTE's: When we all cross our fingers soooo much, it must be a happy-end with your eagle-pair .
About WTE's: When we all cross our fingers soooo much, it must be a happy-end with your eagle-pair .
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Felis silvestris wrote:Bea - I just found the solution for you doggie - it has to be constructed a bit bigger and doggie might not be able to climb over as elegantly as a cat, but it's the ultimate and luxurious surround view elevator:
Well, the solution with the elevator is great, but I found "the best" solution ...
Okay, it will take a bit time to train doggie for that .....
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