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Purple sandpipers in Warnemünde

Purple sandpipers in Warnemünde

War­ne­mün­de isn’t my usu­al spot for pho­to­gra­phy. It’s too tou­ris­ty, crow­ded, and noisy—peace is hard to come by here. But once a year, War­ne­mün­de turns into some­thing tru­ly spe­cial, and no, I’m not tal­king about the Han­se Sail. Each autumn and win­ter, a small group of Pur­ple sand­pi­pers makes an appearance. The­se har­dy litt­le crea­tures scour the harbour’s break­wa­ters in search of food.

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Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – II

Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – II

Morning hours have gold in their mouth is a well-known German proverb. While I often struggle to get out of bed in my daily life, I can’t get up early enough in my free time. Most birds are most active in the early morning hours. Additionally, as a photographer, I can...

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Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – I

Wader Autumn Migration on Texel – I

Memories are the gold of our soul, a life-experienced friend once told me. Against the backdrop of this thought, I want to kick off this blog with a post about my European Golden Plover shooting in August. I spotted the goldies in the Dutch Wadden Sea during low tide,...

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