Some birds just pass by. Others land right into your lens.
This set captures a few of my recent encounters – grounded and in motion, on the hunt or simply owning the scene. Every shot taken in Swiss farmland, where nature blends seamlessly with human rhythms.
I'm always amazed at the detail and elegance of raptors – from the sharp gaze of a buzzard to the fiery tail of a red kite mid-flight. Even the slow, misty exit of a grey heron tells a story.
Shot with Nikon gear, post-processed to preserve the raw moment. Part of my documentary-style visual journal as dxplorer.
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Young White-tailed Eagle
500mm
April 2025
I suddenly saw this White-tailed Eagle at very close distance, when I was driven my car, I had to stop, get out of the car, grap my Camera, it was still close, though not as close now, it was bullied by a Kestrel and a Western marsh harrier
Red-throated Diver/Loon Gavia stellata
This Bird was hunting fish in the Harbour and it let people come close to watch it
135mm + 1.4x on APSC camera, equivalent to 300mm FF
November 2018