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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/.
“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 - On the wings of giants“
"Cranes – Heralds of spring“
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!
