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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.

 

“On route with the crane - a photographic journey throughout Europe“

NABU-Experience centre KRANICHWELTEN Günz

21. September 2025 - 07:00 p.m.

Fascinated by the crane, nature photographer Dieter Damschen follows the birds with his camera at different locations in Europe since many years. During his trips he took a lot of impressive and atmospheric pictures, covering different seasons and habitats.

Pictures were taken at the wintering grounds in Spain, from spring migration in Scandinavia, the breeding areas in Northern Germany as well as from the large autumn staging sites in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and in the Linum area. Not only award-winning pictures are presented, but Dieter Damschen also allows views behind the scenery and gives also amusing information, how the pictures were taken.

Dieter Damschen, born at the Lower Rhine area in North-Rhine Westphalia, lives since 2003 in the Wendland area in Lower Saxony and works as a free-lance nature photographer. Beside the cranes he is mainly focusing on the nature in northern Germany. He won the award “Nature Photographer of the year” from the German Society of animal photographers in 2007 and is member of the project “Wild Wonders of Europe”. 

More information and pictures can be found at https://www.dieterdamschen.de/.

© Dieter Damschen
“Crane worlds - A journey with the birds of luck throughout Europe“
Nature camp "Zu den zwei Birken" Duvendiek
16. October 2025 - 08:00 p.m.
 
Harbour Zingst - De Harvst
31. October 2025 - 12:00 a.m
 
Experience the mysterious world of the cranes on their western migratory flyway together with the expert Dr. Günter Nowald. Cranes are one of the fascinating birds worldwide. Because of their graceful and mysterious dances, their trumpet like calls, their lifelong partnership, beauty and size people have developed a special relationship to these unique birds. This is reflected in the mythology, poems, legends and stories in a lot of cultures.

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.

© Dr. Günter Nowald
"On the tracks of the crane“
Nature camp "Zu den zwei Birken" Duvendiek
28. September 2025 - 08:00 p.m.
 
Max-Hünten-House Zingst
30. September 2025 - 08:00 p.m.
 
House of The Guest Baabe
21. October 2025 - 07:00 p.m.
 
Harbour Zingst - De Harvst
2. November 2025 - 01:00 p.m.
 
Again and again these large grey birds draw our attention. Their strong calls let us take a rest and focus our view towards the sky.

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.

© Karsten Peter
"Cranes - On the wings of giants“
Nature camp "Zu den zwei Birken" Duvendiek
18. September 2025 - 08:00 p.m.
 
Max-Hünten-House Zingst
23. September 2025 - 08:00 p.m.
 
The echoing calls and lively dances of cranes have always touched people's hearts and aroused their curiosity about these fascinating birds. True to the motto that today's science would ‘stand on the shoulders of giants’, we also want to take a look behind the wings of the cranes and be inspired by the findings of past and present research. 
 
We invite you to join research assistant Karen Paschke in marvelling at the life of the cranes.
© Karsten Peter
"Cranes – Heralds of spring“
Kulturkaten KiekIn Prerow
15. September 2025 - 08:00 p.m.
 
Kenneth Küper has been volunteering as a crane-ranger for six years now and has shared his enthusiasm for the fascinating nature of the Pomeranian coast with lots of guests. Since then, his deep interest in the impressive large birds has grown even further – as well as his archive of photographs! In the meantime, he has started his studies. Since the cranes don't let him go, he is always happy to be our guest.

Follow Kenneth Küper to a virtual journey through different phases of the cranes‘ life. Get close to them during their resting in spring at the lake Hornborga in Sweden, listen to exciting stories about annual crane ringing acitivities and enjoy some amazing photos of the region of the Darss-Zingst bodden chain and the island of Rügen.

Let yourself be carried away by beautiful impressions to the world of the heralds of spring!

© Kenneth Küper
© Crane Conservation Germany 2017-2019

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