Tags: mother nature

Spur winged Plover Party

Spur-winged Plover, Spornkiebitz, Vanellus spinosus

Have you ever watched a flock of Spur winged Plovers?They are a Party bunch and noisy too when they Party.We saw these guys the last few weeks. You hear them, before you see them.Then they try to fly in formation, but usually one or two just th… more »

by NicoleB
2009-11-06. 06:52:36. 71 words, 1551 views. Categories: Plover , 19 comments » • Send a trackback »

Squacco Heron, Rallenreiher, Ardeola ralloides

We have a new visitor to the compound since last week.A fresh arrival from Europe I guess.It's a Squacco Heron (Rallenreiher, Ardeola ralloides)I was at first wondering, if it really is a Squacco Heron, since his plumage looks so differen… more »

by NicoleB
2009-10-15. 03:33:31. 97 words, 582 views. Categories: Birdwatch, Heron / Reiher , 19 comments » • Send a trackback »

Pond turtle, Sumpfschildkroete, Emys orbicularis

European pond turtle or European pond tortoise, Europaeische Sumpfschildkroete, Emys orbicularis Not sure why the English translates into pond and the German version says Moor turtle. But I'm sure that they know what they are doing ;) Length = 40c… more »

by NicoleB
2009-08-13. 07:05:24. 336 words, 1399 views. Categories: Wildwatch, Turtle / Schildkroeten , 6 comments » • Send a trackback »

Big Oups

On Sunday it was nice and cloudy, so I decided to go out for a walk before Lunch. Usually that's already way to hot. We went close to the lakes that are NOT taped off, so I could dump the dogs in the water after the walk. I wanted to test a new path… more »