Trip To Germany And Austria

Between 21. and 25. of August I made a trip to Germany and Austria with my children. The misty morning, for wich I wait for months at home, found me on the first morning at the Main river. On top of that a swan family came floating towards me ...:

Mute Swan

... then coming to the shore to preen:

Mute Swan

I tried some evening photography at Forggensee:

In Austra we went along the Grossglockner alpine road that crossed the mountain and got near the highest peek of the Austrian Alps, the Grossglockner:

The Grossglockner (3798 m)

The serpentine that crossed the mountain:

I didn't manage to take a good shot of the marmots, although we saw a few.

Mikepércs: Wood Sandpiper

Last time I moved my hide further, where the water was about 20-30 cm deep. I supposed that the rails would be more active there when the previous place would be dried already.

Well, the rails are not as active as last time and they come out of the reed farther from me. With a fast run they overcome the deep water just like the moorhen which I discovered before.
Though a few wood sandpipers appear in front of me from time to time:

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper