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Struggling oryxes in Salzburg, Austria

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Travelwriticus

Oryxes in Salzburg, Austria

While walking through the zoo of Salzburg I came across this pair of struggling oryxes. I just love the symmetry of their horns in this special situation. The zoo is placed next to a big rock so one can see some animals in a rugged setting.

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Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Salzburg, Salzburg-City

Fantail pigeon at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Travelwriticus

Fantail at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany

This pigeon is member of a breed living within the walls of Wartburg Castle in Eisenach. According to legend this breed was part of the dowry, Elisabeth of Hungary brought to the castle after her wedding with Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia.

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Posted in Animals | Tagged Eisenach, Germany, Thuringia

Praying mantis in Graz, Austria

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Travelwriticus

Praying mantis in the smithery of a door in Graz, Austria

Depiction of a praying mantis seen at a door of a Gründerzeit building in Graz.

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Posted in Animals, Doors | Tagged Austria, Graz, Styria

Sundheimer Huhn at Zeche Zollern, Germany

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Travelwriticus

Sundheimer Hühner at Zeche Zollern, Germany

In earlier times German miners used to have a small garden for vegetable and animals behind their homes. While strolling around a mining settlement next to the colliery Zeche Zollern I came across this special breed of chickens. In German they are called Sundheimer.

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Posted in Animals, Industrial Heritage | Tagged Dortmund, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Shropshire sheep in Schlierbach, Austria

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Travelwriticus

Shropshire sheep in Schlierbach, Austria

In Schlierbach I met the Shropshire sheep the first time. This sheep are known for loving grass but not nibbling at trees. So they are ideal for keeping grass short in fruit farms and in Christmas tree plantations. Best lawnmower ever.

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Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Schlierbach, Upper Austria

Storks in Deutschkreutz, Austria

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Travelwriticus

Stork's nest in Deutschkreutz, Austria

A trip through Burgenland wouldn’t be complete without taking photos of storks. Actually one can see their nests at many buildings in this Austrian province.  It happens to be the nest with the most storks I found on top of a building which was even called Haus Burgenland.

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Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Burgenland, Deutschkreutz

Dog at the Burggarten of Graz, Austria

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Travelwriticus

Dog at the Burggarten of Graz, Austria

Sometimes I am having a picnic at the Burggarten of Graz. This is a park next to the former castle of Graz. It happens to be a beautiful dog posed right in front of my camera this time. Isn’t it a cutie?

Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Graz, Styria

White donkeys in Burgenland, Austria

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Travelwriticus

Close encounter with white donkeys in Burgenland, Austria

While biking through the National Park Neusiedler See – Seewinkel I came across white donkeys! These donkeys with yellow-white coat and blue eyes were raised in 17th/18th century in the area of Austria and Hungary.

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Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Burgenland

A pig breed named Mangalitza in Burgenland

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Travelwriticus

A pig breed named Mangalitza in Burgenland, Austria

On my biking tour along the Neusiedler See I came across a special breed of curly-hair hog. In Austria they are called Mangalitza. One can often see this name on the restaurant’s menus in that part of Burgenland.

Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Burgenland

Llama trekking in Kaprun, Austria

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Travelwriticus

Llama trekking in Kaprun, Austria

After my trip to the Reservoir Mooserboden I continued with a lama trekking tour. My llama was named ‘Mozart’.  We talked a lot about operas and food. More precisely I talked about operas and he tried to get as much as possible food by cropping the bushes along our path.

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Posted in Animals | Tagged Austria, Kaprun, Pinzgau, Salzburg

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