Birds in Germany

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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 Pigeon (Columba palumbus palumbus)

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)

Western Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone)

Pair of Western Carrion Crows (Corvus corone corone, german: Rabenkrähe, french: Corneille noire). (874k)

Western Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone, german: Rabenkrähe, french: Corneille noire). (607k)

Western Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone, german: Rabenkrähe, french: Corneille noire). (749k)

Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus 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)

Western Greylag Goose (Anser anser anser, german: Graugans, french: Oie cendrée). (809k)

Western Greylag Goose (Anser anser anser, german: Graugans, french: Oie cendrée). (861k)

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)

Birds at Schloss Nymphenburg in Germany

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, german: Lachmöwe, french: Mouette rieuse). (1.6M)

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, german: Lachmöwe, french: Mouette rieuse). (669k)

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra, german: Blässhuhn, french: Foulque macroule). (481k)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula, german: Reiherente, french: Fuligule morillon). (580k)

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina, german: Tafelente, french: Fuligule milouin). (628k)

Male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, german: Stockente, french: Canard colvert). (608k)

Female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, german: Stockente, french: Canard colvert). (900k)

Western Greylag Goose (Anser anser anser, german: Graugans, french: Oie cendrée). (1.7M)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis, german: Kanadagans, french: Bernache du Canada). (917k)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor, german: Höckerschwan, french: Cygne tuberculé). (943k)

Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (1398k)

Birds at the Rieselfelder near Münster, Germany

Geese over the Rieselfelder. (947k)

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, german: Star, french: Étourneau sansonnet). (405k)

Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica, german: Elster, french: Pie bavarde). (530k)

Crow. (709k)

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii, german: Zwergkanadagans, french: Bernache de Hutchins). (715k)

Western Greylag Geese (Anser anser anser, german: Graugans, french: Oie cendrée). (656k)

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche). (705k)

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)