From the Great Cormorants and ubiquitous gulls, to the little song birds, Bremen birds gave great delight. The most common of the little birds…
Category: Bremen, Germany – birds
Coots in Bremen, Blässhüner
They are called Blässhüner (pale chickens) in German and are a member of the Rail family. They pick along the grass for tidbits like…
The Magpie in Bremen
The magpie isn’t found in the northeastern US but very common in the west and in Europe. They are in the crow family but…
Tufted Ducks in Bremen
Cute ducks we don’t have in Amherst! I love their tufts when they hold their heads up! Bobbing along in calm and choppy waters.…
Rails, Common Moorhen
These little birds were very shy and I saw their rear ends more than their lovely beaks! Only fun to photograph in the sunlight,…
Egret in Bremen
Unusually freezing temperatures brought the Egret to the little bit of free water. For the first days of the frigid temperatures, 15°, a single…
The Eurasian Kingfisher
This bird is also known as the Common Kingfisher. In Germany it’s call an Eisvogel (Ice bird.) I was so surprised to actually see…
Great Crested Grebe in Bremen
Called the Haubentaucher (hooded diver) in German I had seen one of these in Denmark years ago, long before I was birding specifically. I…