Februar 2022

Silent Wings

Silent Wings

Owl feathers are very soft, hairy and fringed, which allows them to fly completely silent. Most of the owls are nocturnal hunters which spot their prey by hearing, so any noise would disturb the senses. The Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is a large owl, which has become extinct in Austria. There are still populations in […]

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hidden in the bushes

hidden in the bushes

Eastern cyclamen / Cyclamen coum are not native to us, but there are a few places where they are growing in the wild. Although their color is very striking, they are not so easy to find in the bushes. And they are not easy to photograph there either. Die Frühlings-Alpenveilchen / Cyclamen coum sind bei uns zwar […]

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Landing

Landing

  Image Details Location: Czech Republic Date: 06.02.2022 Light: cloudy Camera: Nikon D500 Lens: Nikon AF-S 500 Focal Length: 500 mm Exposure: 1/1250 s Aperture: 9 ISO: 1600 Filter: –

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Leguan-Auge

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Picasso

Picasso

I was waiting for a friend when I noticed that this silver birch (Betula pendula) I was looking at was looking back at me. I did not manipulate the tree in any way for the photo. Image details Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Lens: Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Location: Austria Date: Mar […]

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Fat Fish

Fat Fish

Image Details: Location: Vienna Date: 2021 12 23 Light: Overcast Camera: Canon 1dX MkII Lens: EF400/2,8 Focal Length: 400 mm Exposure: 1/640 Seconds Aperture: 1:5,6 ISO: 1250

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Gimpel oder Dompfaff

Gimpel oder Dompfaff

  Image Details   Kamera: Olympus OMD EM1 MarkII Lens: ZD 50-200mm SWD +TC1,4 Location: A Date: 2022-02-04 Light: daylight Focal Lenght: 283mm Exposure: 1/1600sec. Aperture: F/4,9 ISO: 400

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Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon

As a result of habitat destruction due to the conversion of steppe areas into agricultural land and the resulting food shortage, the population of these beautiful birds is also threatened. But Hungary in particular has launched an extensive conservation programme, with the result that the populations of these falcons are on the increase again in […]

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Kirkjufell

Kirkjufell

After a night with a lot of snowfall, it cleared up. Just in time to get some color in the clouds. Nach einer Nacht mit viel Schneefall klarte es auf. Gerade noch rechtzeitig um etwas Farbe in den Wolken mit in Bild zu bekommen. Image Details Kamera: SONY ALPHA 7R Lens: CANON EF 16-35mm f/4L […]

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Grimming view

Grimming view

The Grimming is an isolated mountain range between the Ennstal and Hinterberger Tal in Upper Styria in Austria. It is counted among the Dachstein Mountains. Its highest peak (2351 m above sea level) has the same name. Der Grimming ist ein isolierter Gebirgsstock zwischen Ennstal und Hinterberger Tal in der Obersteiermark in Österreich. Er wird […]

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