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Cranes can be observed in the landscape of the Western Pomeranian coast, especially during the resting periods in spring and autumn. With a bit of luck, you may spot a flock of non-breeding birds during the summer months - young, not yet sexually mature birds or cranes wintering in the cold season. We would like to bring the ‘birds of happiness’ a little closer to the locals and guests in our picture shows in various facilities in the region, mainly during the resting periods.
“A Year with Cranes"
Anyone who has ever witnessed cranes cannot help but be captivated by them – their behaviour, their way of life, their appearance. And they will understand why nature photographer Jürgen Reich spent a ‘Year with the Cranes’ in their company. Through evocative texts and photographs, he shares his experiences at the breeding grounds and roosts, reveals their family life, explains the birds’ migratory patterns and why more and more are spending the winter here – and highlights the dangers they face.
More than twenty years after his first book on cranes, Reich’s new volume is now being published, demonstrating that he loves these animals – and conveys this love in such a way that even more people will set out to experience them for themselves.
We would like to warmly invite all nature lovers to a reading with the author, Jürgen Reich.
“Crane worlds - A journey with the birds of luck throughout Europe“
We start the journey from the traditional wintering area in the rough and original Extremadura in southwestern Spain and fly together with the birds of luck up to Sweden. You are hearty welcome.
"On the tracks of the crane“
In his picture-show, Karsten Peter would like to steep with you into the life of the cranes. Large flocks, intraspecific fights and courtship dances are typical scenes during the main staging periods of cranes. But quite secretly is the view into the breeding areas of cranes.
From time to time Karsten Peter interrupts his slide show about the crane year with some special poems and legends to guide you into the mythical world of the graceful birds.
"Cranes – Dancers of the North“
For the past seven years, Kenneth Küper has been working as a volunteer crane ranger for the many nature lovers along the Vorpommern Bodden coast. Since then, his interest in these impressive birds has grown steadily and his photo archive has expanded considerably. He has now completed his bachelor’s degree and is studying for a master’s degree at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. As the cranes have become a constant part of his life – they are his passion and a matter close to his heart – he is always delighted to visit us.
Join Kenneth Küper as he guides you through the different stages of the cranes’ lives. You’ll get up close to the cranes during their spring stopover at Lake Hornborga in Sweden, take part in the annual crane ringing, and of course you’ll also recognise some images of the Vorpommern coast in this slideshow.
Let yourself be whisked away into the world of the ‘Dancers of the North’ with these stunning images.
