Some birds of the Schilf-gürtel

The Schilf-gürtel ("reed girdle") is the band of reed beds that grows around the perimeter of Neusiedler See (Lake Neusiedl) and represents an important habitat for many species of birds. The post below shows the extent of it.

Here are a few pictures that I captured during my recent involvement with the Pannonian Bird Experience at the Seewinkel National Park in Burgenland, close to the Hungarian border in Austria (please refer to the post below). They are simply "record shots" and I claim no scientific or technical merit. Pictures are not processed, apart from a little cropping and some automatic adjustment. They are taken hand held with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 camera, often at the maximum 18x (486 mm) zoom.

Bearded Tit Panuris biarmicus is a reed bed specialist.
Look how agile this male holds on to the reed stalks.
This male is evidently collecting insects to feed his chick.

The elusive Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus eats the very fine seed of the flowers of the Phragmites reeds . Notice the needle sharp bill that can deal with the tiny seeds.

The Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius lives and nests on the muddy fringes
on the edges of the lake and open pools.