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Birds of Visselhövede in Winter

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Well, this post is more specific than that – it is about the birds of Fliederweg 7, 27374 Visselhövede, Germany. The garden benefits from benign neglect, and a variety of bird feed is on offer. Finally, this being Germany, we also have birds that look (at least a little bit) like Hitler. European Greenfinch. House Sparrow.

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After The Birds Of Summer Have Gone

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It is the featureless nature of the sea of blue, spanning from horizon to horizon, its neglect of offering a foothold to the wandering eye that binds my thoughts. The Common Swifts have left Germany behind as their journey South has begun. The sky has been haunting me for days now. They have gone. That is early.

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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

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This model was very popular in Germany in the 1970s and 1980s and it was commonly called “Ente“ (duck) due to its round hood. “Rabeneltern” – raven parents Raven parents, raven mothers, raven fathers – shame on you all, for you are neglecting your children.

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“How about Pineapple Gose-beak?” – Uinta Brewing Company: Flamingose

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Gose, a pale, sour wheat beer from eastern Germany, top-fermented and most unusual for being seasoned with salt and coriander, is one such peculiarity. It became extinct on two occasions, immediately after the Second World War, and again in the final days of Communist power in East Germany.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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He pointed out that Illinois had been sadly neglected up to this point, so Redgannet made a special visit to Chicago to redress this oversight. Germain’s Swiftlet – Aerodramus germani. A big thank you goes out to Tristan, who demonstrated that at least one person reads this drivel. Anse Boileau. 27 Jul 2018. 06 May 2018.

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