Germany 2021
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:23 amSince September we are proud and happy parents!
For this reason and a few others, we have barely traveled this year and have not been out of Europe at all. So I / we mainly spent the time checking some local areas.
Besides for an 1 hour excursion, all the pictures were taken in spots within a driving range of 5 - 30 minutes.
In early spring I missed the sneaky short mating meeting of the Common Frogs. I just saw a few individuals, but not the dozens during their time in the water.
It is always way easier with the Common Toads, so here I was more successful.
With the sunshine, the Common Wall Lizards are out. Close to the Rhine are some good spots to take pictures of them... high numbers and not shy.
Some pictures taken during spring / summer:
This summer I visited a nice habitat 1 hour away from my home for the first time. A little late and dry, but I found some cool critters.
I am very fortunate to live in the center of one of Germanys Aesculapian Snake populations. This year I observed many of these amazing reptiles.
Fire Salamanders usually finish the season
Merry Christmas!
For this reason and a few others, we have barely traveled this year and have not been out of Europe at all. So I / we mainly spent the time checking some local areas.
Besides for an 1 hour excursion, all the pictures were taken in spots within a driving range of 5 - 30 minutes.
In early spring I missed the sneaky short mating meeting of the Common Frogs. I just saw a few individuals, but not the dozens during their time in the water.
It is always way easier with the Common Toads, so here I was more successful.
- Rana temporaria - Common Frog
- Salamandra s. terrestris - Barred Fire Salamander
- Bufo bufo - Common Toad
- upcoming wrestling fight
- Ichthyosaura alpestris - Alpine Newt, male
- Ichthyosaura alpestris - Alpine Newt, larva
- Ichthyosaura alpestris - Alpine Newt, female
With the sunshine, the Common Wall Lizards are out. Close to the Rhine are some good spots to take pictures of them... high numbers and not shy.
- Podarcis muralis - Common Wall Lizard
- fancy firebug scarf
Some pictures taken during spring / summer:
- Anguis fragilis - Slow Worm
- Natrix natrix - Grass Snake
- Zootoca vivipara - Viviparous lizard
- Coronella austriaca - Smooth Snake
- Zootoca vivipara - Viviparous lizard
- Natrix natrix - Grass Snake
- Lacerta agilis - Sand Lizard
- Platycnemis pennipes - White-legged Damselfly
- Natrix tessellata - Dice Snake
- Very nicely coloured Slow Worm
This summer I visited a nice habitat 1 hour away from my home for the first time. A little late and dry, but I found some cool critters.
- Hyla arborea - European Tree Frog, freshly metamorphosed
- Argiope bruennichi - Wasp Spider
- Bombina variegata - Yellow-bellied Toad
I am very fortunate to live in the center of one of Germanys Aesculapian Snake populations. This year I observed many of these amazing reptiles.
- Zamenis longissimus - Aesculapian Snake
Fire Salamanders usually finish the season
Merry Christmas!
