ChrQue

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Mainly nature photos. Other interests: ornithology, synthesizers, stupid jokes, space, nature, science, techno, not so stupid jokes

A grainy and slightly blurry badger with grey fur and tail, black legs and a white head with black stripes along the eye.
European robin, brown-grey with bright orange breast, sitting on top of a fence post. The bird is pictured from the side in a slightly bent-forward posture. Green blurred background.
A group of six black headed gulls, all looking to the left from a stone in rippled water. The water appears to be orange from reflections of the sunset sky, which is not visible. The gulls are in winter plumage with white head with two black spots near eye and ear.
Hummingbird hawk moth from the front, hovering neat a thistle. The wings are blurry due to their fast motion.
A white plover with brown back and black stripes around the neck and eye. Feet and beak are orange, the tip of the beak is black. The bird is walking on sand with one foot lift from the ground. Light blue sky in the sky background
A hummingbird hawk-moth hovering in front of a pink thistle flower. The wings are blurred due to the fast wingbeats. It is sucking on the flower with its long trunk. The front wings are brown with dark stripes, the hind-wings are orange. The back is grey with a black end that is spread like a bird‘s tail.
A green woodpecker, perched on a bare tree branch against a clear blue sky. The bird has a grey-greenish back, a black mask and beard stripe,a red patch on the back of its head, and an eye with a white iris.
A pale green butterfly with visible wing veins is perched on a bright yellow flower with many thin petals, set against a softly blurred background.
Head and rump of a wall lizard stretched out on a white stone with black patterns. The lizard is brown with horizontal rows of beige-green spots.
A shrike with red-brown wings, beige breast, white throat and a grey head with a prominent black stripe across the eye. In its beak it carries a green locust. The bird sits between leafless twigs in front of a clear blue sky
A small butterfly with orange-brown wings and a fuzzy body, perched on a purple thistle flower against a soft green blurred background. The butterfly is using its long trunk to suck nectar.
An oystercatcher with black back, head and neck and a white belly. The long beak is orange, the long legs are pink. The birds left wing is stretched out to the side, the left foot is lift from the ground. This creates a position that resembles a yoga pose.
A big orange butterfly with patterns of black lines and dots on the wing. It is sucking on a purple thistle flower. In the lower right, a bee with black body and red abdomen. Green blurry background.
A small butterfly with orange-brown wings featuring black spots and a patterned edge, perched on tiny white flowers against a softly blurred green background.
A brown and beige locust, resting on a sparsely vegetated floor, covered with dry leaves and twigs. The insect has a brown and beige patterned body, which perfectly blends with its surroundings.
A plump songbird with a short, thick beak. It has brown, beige and black striped plumage, its back is yellowish green. It is perched on a thin, textured tree branch with small buds, set against a clear blue sky. The bird is pictured from behind, looking over its shoulder.
A sleeping red-necked grebe in grey and white winter plumage. Around the bird is swimming on blue, slightly wavy water, its head partly tucked away.
A close up of a big dragonfly perched on a brown twig. The dragonfly has large, iridescent green compound eyes, a yellow and black striped body, and transparent wings with visible dark veins. The background is dark
A plover, standing on rocky, uneven ground with sparse green vegetation. The bird has a black, brown and white plumage: a brown cap, a white forehead, a black eye stripe and a white throat and underparts. Its eye is encircled by a bright yellow ring, and its long, thin legs are pinkish. The background is blurred green.
A male eider duck with white body, black crown and mint green beak and neck. The bird is flapping its wings while partially submerged in water, creating splashes around it. The bird swims on calm, slightly wavy water.
A big orange butterfly with patterns of black lines and dots on the wing. It is sucking on a purple thistle flower. In the upper left corner another butterfly with closed wings is visible.
A rather small brown goose with pink feet and bill patch. It is standing on a field in evening light
A Purple Heron in flight, with displaying red, grey and orange feathers, a long orange-yellow beak. The bird is photographed against a pale sky.
A goldfinch perched on a purple thistle flower. The goldfinch has a red face, black and white head, yellow wing patches, and brownish body. Brown blurred background.
A kingfisher bird with iridescent blue and turquoise wings, an orange chest, and a long black beak, perched on a tree branch with blurred green foliage in the background.
Silhouette of a seagull, perched on a wooden post at sunset. In the background an orange toned sea and a yellow sky. Some jutting feathers are illuminated by the sun.
The underside of a dragonfly, partly hidden by the reed it is sitting on. Green/ brown blurred background.
Male Red crested pochard duck in breeding plumage with reddish-brown head, white flanks, brown back, black breast, red eyes and a red beak. The bird is swimming in calm, blue water
A small grey songbird perched on a twig in front of green leaves. In its beak is a black and white butterfly.
A female red backed shrike, perched on a branch, surrounded by leaves.the bird is beige, with a warm brown back, brown stripes across the chest and a brown „mask“ around the eye
A bright yellow spider, perfectly camouflaged on a yellow blossom. It is pictured from the front, sucking on a small fly, held with its fangs and front legs. The background is dark green.
A small plump bird chick sitting in a shrub. It shows a mixture of juvenile and downy feathers. It‘s beak is open, begging for food. The belly is white with grey spots, the back dark grey with bright grey spots.
red squirrel, lying on a tree branch. The hindleg is dangling down. It has reddish-brown fur and a bushy tail.
Young plover, already quite big but still with downy feathers. The bird has a brown back and head, neck, breast and flanks are white. It is sitting between gravel and rubble
A long-tailed songbird on a pebble bank, in the background grey-blue water. The back and neck of the bird are mainly grey, with white and brown feather fringes on the wing. The head is white with black crown and chin. The underside is mainly white.
close-up image of a green-blue dragonfly, perched on a tree branch. The dragonfly has clear transparent wings with visible veins, of which only the inner third is visible. The background features a softly blurred green foliage
A small songbird with reddish-brown plumage and a short thick beak, perched on a leafless twig in front of a clear light-blue sky.
A green/grey hummingbird, perched on a twig above a pink flower.
A metallic blue-green dragonfly, sitting on a nettle leaf. The last 2/3rd of the wing are dominated by a blue area, the rest is transparent. The background is dark, contrasting with the dragonfly anf the leaf.
Two grey dormice with black stripes along the eye, sitting in a flower box, eating from their tiny hands and searching for food.
Portrait of a bright green parakeet, photographed from below, head and breast are visible. The bird has a red beal and a thick orange eye ring. The background shows blue sky and some dried up leaves.
A shrike with red-brown back, pinkish-beige chest and grey head with a black eye mask, perched on a branch. The beak is slightly hooked. The background shows a clear blue sky. It leans to the front, probably spotting its next prey
A portrait of a white gull, looking to the left. The eyes are greenish yellow with an orange eye ring. The beak is thick and yellow with a big red gonys spot. Background is a blue sky.
Four terrapins sitting on a log, looking into the same direction
A black corvid with yellow beak and red feet. It is sitting on a piece of wood, the background shows a blurred forest
a medium-sized wading bird, perched on a wooden post. The bird has a speckled brown and white plumage, a long red bill, and long red legs. The background shows blurred green grass and branches
Blurred photo of a gull starting flight from the water. Its beak is open snd it looks startled, like it just discovered it is hunted by paparazzi or so…
A sandpiper with short feet and a short curved beak, running across algae covered stones. The bird is mainly brown with white flanks and some reddish brown areas.
Two butterflies on a pink thistle blossom. One with open wing, one with closed wings. Both are cream coloured with a pattern of black areas on the wing, which is much weaker on the outer wing.
Two grey dormice with black stripes along the eye, sitting under a metal roof on a house wall.
Grainy photo of a brown white plover and its small chick. Due to 3 further chicks hiding under the adult bird, it appears to have 8 legs.
A leafless gnarled tree in front of a colourful evening sky after sunset. On top of the tree, 9 storks are gathered, one balancing on top of a branch with spread wings, the others are standing still
A foggy grassland with geese sitting on slightly elevated areas. Two clearly visible in the middle of the picture, several as shadowy silhouettes in the background.
bumblebee with black, yellow, and orange fur is feeding on the nectar of small, green, bell-shaped flowers. The bee is positioned upside down, with its wings slightly spread, surrounded by green leaves
A big duck, swimming in the calm sea. It has a black and white body. The head is white with a black crown. The bill, the very flat forehead and back of the neck are lime green.
A green frog with brown spots lying in the water between grasses.
A white gull with grey wings and vlack wingtips. Feet and beak are yellow. It is standing on a blue sign that features the drawing of an owl and the word Nationalpark, german for, well, national park. Background is an out of focus coastal landscape
Close up of a grey heron in front of green water. In its beak a struggling mouse with an expression of panic is caught.
A short beaked wading bird on a stone wall, overgrown by algae. It has a white belly, a brown back and a black ring around the neck. The feet are orange. In its beak it carries a small shell and a bit of seaweed connected to the shell. In the background the sea is visible
A brown and black songbird with beige stripes along the back and above the eye, perched on a reed. In front of the bird are some more reed stems. The background is blurred.