Nick Upton / Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) family in flight, two adults and two juveniles, during autumn migration period, Rugen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, October

Nick Upton / Corn being spread from tractor at maize stubble feeding site for Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) during autumn migration period, near Hohendorf, Rugen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany...

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) adult and juvenile flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) juvenile and two adult calling, displaying, in harvested corn fields in the Rgen-Bock-Region in autumn before they continue their annual journey to the south, Mecklenburg West...

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) flock flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) adult flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) two adults flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) three adults flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) flock flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) two adults feeding together in harvested corn fields in the Rügen-Bock-Region in autumn before they continue their annual journey to the south, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenbur...

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) adult flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) adult flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Common Crane (Grus grus) adult flying, Rügen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Juvenile White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) landing on a branch over a river, Feldberger Seenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea) leaping into the air above the frozen river Preenestorm, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wolgast, Peenestrom, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea) on the frozen river Preenestorm. One taking off with a fish, others prepare to chase it, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wolgast, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Grey Heron (Ardea cincerea) running over frozen river Peenestrom, with a fish in beak, about to fly, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wolgast, Peenestrom, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) flying with a fish in beak, winter, Peenestrom, Wolgast, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) perched in shrub, winter, Naturpark Feldberger Seenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Male Moor frog (Rana arvalis) in water, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) on nest, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) on twig, winter, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Moor frog (Rana arvalis) pair in water, males are blue during the spring in mating season, near Waren an der Mueritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) sitting in Apple Tree (Malus sp) with ice crystals on feathers from freezing rain, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Black Kite (Milvus migrans) flying from water with a freshly caught fish, Schmaler Luzin, Naturpark Feldberger Seenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying about to catch a fish, Feldberger Seenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Male Moor frogs (Rana arvalis) around female, males are blue during spring in the mating season, near Waren an der Mueritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Male Moor Frog (Rana arvalis), males are blue during the spring in the mating season, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Martin Gabriel / Flooded forest caused by artificial rise in water level, Mueritz NP, Mecklenburg, Germany

Ingo Arndt / European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees deformed by strong winds and harsh weather conditions, Nienhagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Nick Upton / Flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) and Eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) passing yacht during migration west over the Baltic Sea, Cap Arkona, Rugen Island, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Oc...