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If somebody sees something on his raids which is impressive and raised, he pauses in a devout silence for a moment. For him it isn't necessary to hallow one of seven days because for him every day is sacred.
OHYESA (SIOUX)

Bird photos - New pictures from our flying friends, 05 Jul 2020

European Greenfinch, the female lays around 5 to 6 eggs - (Greenfinch - Photo European Greenfinch male watching a fly)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, an age of 11 years has been recorded for some wild animals - (Photo Great Spotted Woodpecker male with food for the chicks at the breeding burrow)

Great Egrets in the early morning light on the fish hunt, in the background a group of Common Cranes at their roosting place

Black Stork usually lays 3 to 7 eggs - (Photo Black Stork in Upper Lusatia in Germany)

Red Kites breed in Europe mostly on trees, rock broods are observed in northern Africa - (Photo Red Kite gliding flight)

Two Grey Herons fight again and again for the best places to catch fish, sometimes it comes to acrobatic aerial combats

The way to work leads me every morning past meadows and fields. On a freshly cut field I see many birds of prey. Unfortunately it should still pass a few days before I realized the chance for good flight images. When I finally stopped and took a closer look at the birds of prey, I got a little nervous. Besides several Black kites I counted up to 15 Red kites and over 30 Common buzzards. A plan was quickly found and the next day the photo marathon started with camouflage tent. The result left nothing to be desired. The Red kite pictures are now online, more photos will follow in the coming days. Unfortunately I was not able to take reasonable pictures of the Black Kite.
After more than 35 years of nature and wildlife photography I succeeded for the first time to expose some halfway good partridge pictures. I regularly visit MY Tawny Owl. During the last months the tree hole was rarely occupied and when a Tawny Owl was seen, it disappeared in the hole at a great distance. A very shy fellow. Obviously another bird has now occupied the territory including the burrow and is less shy. This situation had to be used and so I tried to take pictures from different positions at a greater distance. I think the results were successful, but see for yourself.

Mammal photos - The newest pics from mammels, 31 May 2020

Red Squirrel, the biggest predator among the mammals is the Pine Marten - (Eurasian Red Squirrel - Photo Red Squirrel young at the beginning of its independence)

A male European hare, also called a buck, follows the odour trail of a female and suddenly stands surprised in front of the photographer

The Bank Vole is found in forests, especially in deciduous and mixed woodland with scrub, low plants and leaf litter - (Photo Encounter between a Bank Vole and a nudibranch)

One of the rare encounters with a European Hare in the woods at photo distance, this evening hide was worthwhile for the photographer

Before the Raccoon finally leaves his tree hole he protects extensively

Red Fox is the most important rabies vector in Europe - (Photo Red Fox in a reed belt in search of prey)

Finally, the last Red Fox pictures have been processed, along with a large proportion of other predators and rodents. Among them also photos of European Hares in the mating season.

Helge wishes you a lot of fun viewing the images.

Photos from amphibians, reptils, insects and other species - News, 29 May 2020

Western Honey Bee, the old queen and approximately two-thirds of the adult workers leave the colony in a swarm, traveling some distance to find a new location suitable for building a hive

Western Honey Bee, the average population of a healthy hive in midsummer may be as high as 40.000 to 80.000 bees - (Photo A part of the Western Honey bee colony has left the old colony with the old queen and has formed a cluster)

Western Honey Bee, the only fertile female, lays all the eggs for the colony - (Honey Bee - Photo A part of the Western Honey bee colony has left the old colony with the old queen and has formed a cluster)

Western Honey Bee colonies reproduce through a process called

Western Honey Bee, the colony produces many workers, who gather pollen and nectar as cold-season food - (Honey Bee - Photo A part of the Western Honey bee colony has left the old colony with the old queen and has formed a cluster)

Western Honey Bees are usually swarming in spring and early summer - (Honey Bee - Photo A part of the Western Honey bee colony has left the old colony with the old queen and has formed a cluster)

Here you will find the newest pictures from amphibians, reptils, insects and other species.

Scenery photographs from Germany - New pictures from german nature landscapes, 17 May 2020

This part of the forest was taken out of use years ago and is now a so-called natural forest left to itself, no sawed off tree stumps disturb the view, it is just beautiful when man stops his destructive activities

Young Common Beeches can form real thickets, these also offer good cover to larger forest wildlife like Roe Deers and Wild Boars

In July the poisonous Hoary Ragwort blooms in large stands in a former gravel pit

The spring forest with Common Beeches, Pedunculate Oaks and Bilberries glows on a rainy day in the most beautiful green

There are a few new landscape pictures and I hope that I can work on the still unprocessed images in the coming weeks.

Roe Deer photos - Our least deer species is one of my favorite photo subjects, 16 May 2020

Roebuck with velvet-covered antlers and a doe in a meadow on the North Sea coast

An old acquaintance, already 5 days before I was able to photograph the Roebuck in this part of the district

A Roebuck yearling eats the fresh leaves of young Common Beeches

A Roebuck tries to contact another buck, the attempt is not reciprocated and the yearling moves on to the field to graze

While the Roe Deer doe looks attentively the fawn is suckled

A Roebuck with velvet-covered antlers secures from a rape field to the photographer who tense hopes that the nice guy still stretches his neck and presents his entire head uncovered, unfortunately this wish is not fulfilled

The Roe Deer photography is one of my favorites. At first pics from the behaviour and otherwise many photos from different bucks are my target, too.

Landscapes Scandinavia and Eastern Europe - News, 10 Nov 2019

On a foggy morning you can see the countless spider webs in the dune forest

Forest pine in the morning fog on the shore of a lake in a heath

Ocean Quahog on the Danish North Sea coast near Thorsminde

New landscapes from Denmark and Slovakia (High Tatra).

New images of the Red Deer rut 2018, 09 Feb 2019

Suddenly this Red stag stands in front of me, the used 800mm objective only allows portrait photos

Suddenly this young Red stag stands on the forest aisle

This pairing is successful, the Red stag has disgusted itself from the ground with its hind legs and the female makes a set forward

Red Deer, the male is known as a stag, the female is a hind, and the young is a calf - (Photo Red stag tests the receptiveness of a hind)

Red stag stands attentively securing in a wallow

While the 2017 Red Deer rut was not particularly successful from a photographic point of view, things could only get better in 2018. On October 13th even a successful mating attempt could be documented. Photographs were taken in two different habitats. The first, already frequently visited area, is a very extensive heath landscape. The other habitat is a forest area of over 10,000 hectares. The proportion of coniferous forest is over 80 percent. In this area deer photography was very difficult. Protracted lengthy waiting on forest aisles, which required constant attention. The moments with sight were mostly very entertaining and did not announce themselves. Unfortunately, it was not until the third last day that I discovered a large stage in this area with a viewing angle of more than 180 degrees. What the coming rut will probably offer for experiences. Excitement is provided.

Plant- and Mushroom Photos - News from the world of plants and mushrooms, 16 Jul 2018

Clitocybe maxima often grow in elf rings, these are also often called fairy rings - (Photo Clitocybe maxima elf ring in a coniferous forest)

Collared Earthstar, the Blackfoot called them KA-KA-TOOS, meaning FALLEN STARS - (Triple Earthstar - Photo Collared Earthstars between moss)

Clitocybe maxima is an edible fungus - (Photo Clitocybe maxima double elf rings in a coniferous forest)

The newest pictures of plants and mushroom.

Roebuck Gallery - Roebuck Parade - real striking heads, 31 Dec 2016

Roebuck 12 and 13 - The Trustfully fights with a very old buck

Roebuck 19 - The Very Cautious was at the beginning not to cheat, this altered fortunality

Roebuck 67 - Young Buck browse on the same meadow like Buck 56

Roebuck 2 - The Strong Island-Dane - According to the hunter five years old and he has a twin brother

Offer: For hunters, hunting units and other interested parties to trainings, computer-presentations and more. You can find photo examples to the following themes, age determinations, development of the antlers and Roebuck portraits from various regions and countries. All images of this gallery are available on a collective-cd.
Price per cd 50,00€, annual updates can be ordered for 20,00€.
The file size is NOT suitable for photo prints.
If you interested, please send me an email over contact (see above).

News - Fallow Deers in late summer and in the Fallow Deer rut 2016, 01 Nov 2016

Fallow Deer, the bucks maintain a traditional, defended rutting stand - (Photo doe in the rutting stand)

Fallow Deer, fawns spend the first two weeks of their life lying hidden in vegetation, where their mothers visit them for feeding - (Photo doe and fawn)

Fallow Deer, in late September, as the rut approaches, the male herds break up - (Photo groaning buck with nasal bridge injury)

Fallow Deer, during conflict the bucks behaviour escalates from groaning and parallel walks to fighting - (Photo buck during the rut)

Fallow Deer, the rut occurs from early October and ends in early November - (Photo young buck with broken antler)

Fallow Deer, in late September, as the rut approaches, the male herds break up - (Photo Fallow Deer buck in the rut)

Fallow Deer rutting season October 2016, the first images are online.

Wild Horses - News from Heck Horses and other native horse breeds., 29 Jan 2015

Heck Horse foal observe alert conspecifics - (Tarpan - breed back)

Heck Horse foal cross a salt meadow - (Tarpan - breed back)

Heck Horse stallion cross a snowy covered meadow in a flood plain - (Tarpan - breed back)

Heck Horse stallions browse on a meadow - (Tarpan - breed back)

Heck Horse stallions fight playful about the ranking - (Tarpan - breed back)

Heck Horse mares and foals stand in a reed belt - (Tarpan - breed back)

Some years ago, I start with the photography of originally horse breeds. Since that time, I visit this animals again and again. And with every visit, you can learn more about their behaviour.

Photographs from Old Cultures and Primitive People - News , 18 Oct 2014

Slavs castle Raddusch at night - (Reconstruction)

Here are some images from the Slavs castle "Raddusch" in Brandenburg/Germany. It´s a reconstruction and looks very impressive at night.

Fossils and Fossilisations - News, 03 Jun 2014

Fossilised Urchins in his environment...LOL

Fossilisation of a shell and snail in a chalkpit

Fossilisation of a Urchins in a chalkpit

Fossilisation of a belemnite in a chalkpit

Fossilisation of belemnites in a chalkpit

Since years I search fossils. Certainly more by the way happenstance. The last time I´am looking more intensive and found some fossilisations. As a addict photograph, I have the target to present the discoveries in good photos.

We were put together with all creatures on this earth. All these creatures, also the smallest grasses and the biggest trees are a family with us. All of us are brothers and sisters and we have the same value on this earth.
Prayer from the Iroquois

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