They are called Blässhüner (pale chickens) in German and are a member of the Rail family. They pick along the grass for tidbits like…
Tag: water birds
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…
Ducks on ice – ducks in flight
Looking a little unnatural on the ice, if you ask me! Watching them take off.
The adorable little Hooded Merganser ducks
On Thanksgiving day, on my own and happy to have the time to get caught up, I finally just had to get outside before…
Egrets, Snowy and Great
Last year this time there were often well over 20 Great Egrets roosting in the trees in Longmeadow, MA at the Fanny Stebbins wildlife…