Wolfgang Praegler & Gudrun Mirbach-Praegler
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East Frisia in the beginning of October
We made a trip to East Frisia in the beginning of October. We stayed in the tiny harbour town Neuharlingersiel. Only   a   few   species   of   migrating   birds   had   arrived   on   their   flight   from   the   arctic   regions   to   their   winter   quarters.   Most   of   them     will arrive a bit later at the end of October to spend the winter along our coast line.
The harbour of Neuharlingersiel Behind some shrimping boats we can see the white ferry to the neighbouring island of Spiekeroog In life size and in bronze, these fishermen look into the harbour When the weather is fine, there is music in the harbour During low tide, these birds are standing in the tideland Sea gulls and Oystercatchers are facing the strong wind Oystercatchers and sea gulls hiding their heads in stormy wind They are the first to return from the arctic: Shelducks and Ruddy Turnstones The Ruddy Turnstone is a member of the wading birds family. It is a highly migratory bird that is flying long distances The bird is turning stones and shells, looking for prey underneath Ruddy Turnstones are breeding in Greenland, Spitsbergen, northern Scandinavia, and in Siberia