You rarely see the little kingfisher. It lives in quiet places, hidden away among trees growing on the water’s edge. In search of good fishing water, it flies like a comet in a straight line. It will suddenly dive into the water from a branch to spear a fish. Enthusiasts will see the little...
Owls are thought of as mysterious and wise birds. Why though do we hardly ever see an owl in the daytime? And why do they fly around the heavens at night without making a sound? Listen to this tale about the owl’s tragic fate. All the birds were busy tweeting and screeching in the woods. […]
According to our earliest historical records the raven was a white songbird famous for its beautiful singing. In German mythology Wodan, the god of thunder and lightening, was kept informed of the goings on in the human world through the reports of two ravens. In those days ravens were thought...
Do you know why the nightingale is named after the night? In times past he was known as the ‘singingale’? After losing a singing competition this amazingly beautiful singer hid himself away in the bushes. His song is particularly magical in the silence of the night because all the other birds...
Almost everyone has a soft spot for the robin. Such a brave little ball of fluff with a red breast. Did you know that this small bird got its red breast when it tried to ease Christ’s pain on the cross? Listen to this Christian tale full of compassion: During the first days of creation […]
Everyone is touched by the sight of a very small bird running along the waves of the shoreline. Did you know that these little sanderlings play an extremely important role? Thanks to their expertise arguments between the Sea and the Land are now very rare. Listen to the story of how this came...
It is amazing that such a little ball of fluff like the wren can sing so loudly. From January through to December you can hear him twittering away. Have you ever wondered how he came to be known as ‘King” of the Birds, a title which his Latin name “Regulus” testifies to? Or why the […]
Many birds overwinter in Western Europe and then fly a few thousand kilometer more to their breeding grounds in the cold north to rear their young.The Redwing is just one of these. Why these birds – in spite of all the hardships – still leave en masse to undertake this long...
The moon has an extraordinary influence on human beings. Especially when the moon is full and rises above the horizon in the night sky, revealing its full glory, few people aren’t moved by a sense of the romantic or euphoria. Things were very different in the past! Particularly when the moon...
