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While the lady of the house had no reservations and simply jumped into the water to investigate the jangling noise my companion made with his key ring, the man of the house was a bit more circumspect, eyeing me warily before he couldn't resist any longer and succumbed to his curiosity.
Syrian(?) brown bear having a bath in the pond @ Wisentgehege Springe. It hummed and grunted and clicked its tongue while it was grooming itself, just like someone singing in the bathroom. :o)
This nature curiosity was found in the Deister Region close to the city of Springe. I have not seen this before.
Fagus sylvatica, Fagaceae
Unser häufigster einheimischer Greifvogel - der Mäusebussard - imponiert in vielen verschiedenen Farbvariationen, welche von dem Gebiet abhängen in dem er jagt. Er ist in ganz Europa ausser Island verbreitet und jagt kleine Wirbeltiere.
Wisentgehege Springe
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Wisentgehege Springe
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Remember the Sphinxes in the film adaptation of the NeverEnding Story? Somehow this eurasian lynx at Wisentgehege Springe reminded me of them. Its posture, the narrowed eyes ... they made it look (to me at least) as though it was on sentry duty. A stern guard at the entrance to another realm. :o)
Post-processing is definitely not my strong suit so I was happy to leave the photo almost as it is, hoping that it will convey a little of the atmosphere of the place when I took it. After months and months of dull days with leaden skies, my friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the sun and the accompanying mild temperatures last Saturday and stayed for almost 11 hours at the Wisentgehege (they don't really close the place but simply stop letting people in after a certain time, so once you're in you can technically stay as long as you like). As so often, the lynxes were a no-show throughout the day and whenever we passed their enclosure there was nothing to see, but on our way out, way after closing hour, we finally caught a glimpse of them. The sun had all but disappeared and almost all the other visitors had left, so it was only us and the lynxes. A truly wonderful atmosphere and a perfect end to a perfect day.
Boy was I glad that there was a fence between me and this bull wisent because the look on his face certainly changed from surprise to extreme anger when he realised that I was taking pictures of him answering nature's call. :o)
Immerhin hört ihm eine der Damen zu. Aufgenommen im Wisentgehege Springe.
After all, one of the ladies is listening to him. Taken in the wisent enclosure in Springe.
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As the sun was setting and light was quickly fading this beauty decided to grace us with her presence at last. We had waited for about an hour and were about to leave after a beautiful but very long day when all of a sudden she appeared from under a bush. She disappeared again after just a few minutes and she didn't let us see her kitten(s) but even this brief encounter was well worth the wait. :o)