I feel very grateful to spend much of my time following nature’s rhythms, in my work as a freelance ecologist on the estate around ‘Wilderness Reserve’, by the Suffolk coast. As cold weather lingers, certain species become more apparent in the landscape. Wildlife is forced to be more resourceful, increasing […]
Read MoreAllgemein EN
The dream — A journey called Adelante:
Part 2
ARRIVAL IN CHATBUT I found an accommodation through one of the online platforms and the house seemed quite hospitable and the reviews showed a certain cordiality on the part of the host, Marian. And above all I had a single room and there were no other people in the house. […]
Read MoreThe dream — A journey called Adelante:
Part 1
I was at a point in my life where I felt it was time to push, to move, to move forward. I felt that the only thing to do was to join my strengths and my passions, to merge them into something big and make a dream come true. I […]
Read MoreSpring is on the Way!
I don’t know about you but I have definitely felt over the last few weeks spring is definitely on the way. I heard my first chiffchaff just a couple of days ago, which is something I always look forward to every year. The characteristic call which is almost onomatopoeic “chiffchaff […]
Read MoreA wind of change in the Mediterranean: birdwatching as environmental resource for small circum-Italian islands
Ornithological research on the small islands of Northern Europe has its roots in a now remote past, when data on the migration of birds on numerous islands in Scotland, England, Sweden, Norway, France and Germany were already collected since the mid-19th century. It was precisely in Germany, on the island […]
Read MoreHow LEICA Binoculars Are Supporting Waterbird Monitoring in Iran
For more than fifty years, experts from Iran’s Department of Environment have been conducting mid-winter waterbird censuses across the country. This long-running monitoring program has played a crucial role in understanding population trends among migratory waterbirds that occur in the country. However, recent improvements in equipment, including through the donation […]
Read MoreMy local patch
As a wildlife photography tour guide, I have been very lucky to have the opportunity to travel to far flung places, such as the Brazilian Pantanal, the Colombian Andes and South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. All of which are incredible in their own right, but going to those places […]
Read MoreThe colourful world of Leica Nature
Our environment is diverse. It is beautiful, mysterious and fascinating. There are many beautiful things to discover in nature and in our urban environment. This requires time, leisure and a special eye. This eye for the extraordinary unites people all over the world. Once you have succumbed to the passion […]
Read MoreBirdingplaces.com: In five years from idea to a million users
Five years ago Birdingplaces started as a platform where birders could find and share interesting birdwatching areas. Would it be possible to connect birders across the world and let them share their knowledge about their favourite bird areas? Yes it was! Five years later more than a million birders use […]
Read MorePhotographing the deer rut
For as long as I can remember, I have been photographing deer. In fact, I learnt pretty much everything I know about wildlife photography from photographing them. So, every year when autumn comes around, I always get a little excited as I know that this is the time when deer […]
Read More