Better Red Deer than …

Before the political situation in the federal state of Saxony changed so much that one hasto deny any connection to it, I felt kind of a certain connection to many areas around thecity of Leipzig. As with any naturalist, my fieldrecording year was determined by the life cycle of nature.The Red Deer Cervus elaphus rut… Continue reading Better Red Deer than …

Hated but rated

January 2022The year 2021 ended somewhat unexpectedly sound-wise. From the reeds along a small canalI heard sounds that sounded like the muffled mooing of a cow. It turned out to be NutriasMyocastor coypus.Nutrias are rodents from South America, so they are considered an invasive species in Europe.The populations here are offspring of animals abandoned by… Continue reading Hated but rated

Isegrimm

October 2021The recent history of the Eurasian Wolf Canis lupus in Central Europe, like almost everywhereelse in the world, is also a history of competition, suppression and finally persecution.In superstition, they were portrayed as dangerous to humans directly, they were in fact seenas competitors for food and were therefore killed throughout the area.In addition to… Continue reading Isegrimm

Horses and herders

September 2019 On expeditions in unfamiliar areas, it might happen that the sheer number of interesting sounds overwhelms you. Especially when no man made noise pollutes the soundscape. In such a situation, I either prefer not to make any sound recordings at all or to quickly decide what to focus on. In a valley in… Continue reading Horses and herders

Barren

July 2019 It took a few years to return to Iceland. This time though without the silly, eurocentric image and personal projections of the ‘untouched paradise’ that so many bring along – like me, back in 2015. -> So this time I could very well accept mass tourism, large-scale construction projects (especially roads) and the… Continue reading Barren

They say there is a land

February 2019 Israel is, that is well known, THE place for bird migration enthusiasts. Therefore alone, a trip was on my bucket list for quite a long time. In addition I was also curious about the native mammals, reptiles and of course the landscape in general. My only real duty were flight call recordings of… Continue reading They say there is a land

Brandenburg

July 2017 I recently made a short trip to a former military area in Brandenburg in order to make decent recordings of Eurasian Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus and in hope for another Grey Wolf Lupus lupus observation. PFR13073, 26/05/2017, Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, song, Brandenburg, Germany Unfortunately that area is close to Berlin thus air traffic… Continue reading Brandenburg

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