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Author: Chris

Birding since the late 1980s...mid 40s birder. Being out in nature and hearing the morning chorus, seeing how birds interact with their surroundings and go about their lives provides me a greater understanding of the natural environment we live in. With bird photography, every photo is different, which makes seeing the same and different species exciting.
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Not a cloud in the sky and a crisp 6 degrees. The sun's low altitude on the winter horizon finally made for the lighting conditions I hoped for. See between Frankfurt and Hoechst, along the Main.
Jan 15 2012
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Seen west of Frankfurt, Germany.
Jan 15 2012
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On the Main River, west of Frankfurt.
Jan 15 2012
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male
On the Main, west of Frankfurt.
Jan 15 2012
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Seen along the Main, at Frankfurt.
Jan 15 2012
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There were several Moorhens foraging along with Coot, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck on the Main, west of Frankfurt.
Jan 15 2012
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I stumbled upon a heronry just west of Frankfurt on the Main River. Then a Buzzard flew in and 15 herons when up together and alighted on the banks below.
Jan 15 2012
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winter plummage
There was a slight run off the Main into an narrow waterway, and this Cormorant popped up in amongst ducks and coots. This is probably as close as I've been to a Cormorant, but he was having success and caught a fish in this quickly moving current. Seen west of Frankfurt.
Jan 15 2012
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These birds are very common around Frankfurt, but I just realized there isn't a photo on Birdviewing yet!
Jan 15 2012
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What may be a partially albino Mallard. Seen on the Main River, west of Frankfurt.
Jan 15 2012
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