Birdwatching at „Rohrdommelfläche“ in Nettetal
The „Rohrdommelfläche“ (in english: area for the eurasian bittern) is a 2009 artificially created habitat for reed dwellers. A walk on the narrow embankment between the river Nette and the flooded areas leads you directly to open water areas and reed beds, which provide food, breeding ground and hiding place for a variety of birds. There is also an observation hut from where you can watch and photograph the birds. I’ve seen quite a lot of birds there, but never an eurasian bitter 😀.
Cormorants like to sit on a dead tree and let their feathers dry in the sun
![Cormorant on a dead tree](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8911-1_Kormoran.jpg)
Cormorant (Kormoran), Rohrdommelfläche, 2020
![Cormorant on a dead tree](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8917-1_Kormoran.jpg)
Cormorant (Kormoran), Rohrdommelfläche, 2020
![Cormorant on a dead tree](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8935-1_Kormoran.jpg)
Cormorant (Kormoran), Rohrdommelfläche, 2020
There are also many grey herons that hunt fish and roam the reeds and undergrowth.
![Gray Heron on a dead tree](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8936-1_Graureiher_gross.jpg)
Gray Heron on a dead tree
![Gray heron with a fish](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8964-1_Reiher_mit_Fisch.jpg)
Gray heron with a fish
![Gray heron in the undergrowth](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9037-1_Graureiher.jpg)
Gray heron in the undergrowth
![Gray heron flying](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9046-1_Graureiher.jpg)
Gray heron flying
A large number of geese and ducks also live on the waters and adjacent meadows.
![A family of greylag geese](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9052-1_Graugans.jpg)
A family of greylag geese (Graugansfamilie)
![Two gadwalls](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9171-1_Schnatterenten.jpg)
Two gadwalls (Zwei Schnatterenten)
![Two mallards](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9259-1_Stockenten.jpg)
Two Mallards (Zwei Stockenten)
![Mallard chicks in the water](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9265-1_Stockentenjunge.jpg)
Mallard chicks (Stockentenküken) in the water
sometimes two birds get in each other’s way.
![Goose being hunted by swan](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8949-1_schwan_mit_gans.jpg)
Goose being hunted by swan (Gans, vom Schwan verfolgt)
Also some rail birds can be seen here.
![Common moorhen](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8943-1_Teichhuhn.jpg)
![Eurasian coot](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9211-1_Blaesshuhn.jpg)
![Eurasian coot with chick](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9239-1_Blaesshuhnjunges.jpg)
The great crested grebes are always fascinating….
![Great crested grebe](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9193-1_Haubentaucher.jpg)
![Great crested grebe](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8969-1_Haubentaucher-1.jpg)
![Great crested grebe mit](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9004-1_Haubentaucher.jpg)
![Young great crested grebe](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9019-1_Haubentaucher.jpg)
Of course not only birds live here but also other species.
![Coypu](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_8996-1_Nutria.jpg)
![Peacock butterfly](https://wonderfuluniverse.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_9011-1_Tagpfauenauge.jpg)
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