Falcons, Owls, Rosy Starlings
Nature Observations in Anatolia (1994)
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List of species:
Flamingo, Flamingo
Stelzenläufer, Black-winged Stilt
Jungfernkranich, Demoiselle Crane
Brachschwalbe, Pratincole
Isabell-Steinschmätzer, Isabelline Wheatear
Grauschnäpper, Spotted Flycatcher
Steinkauz, Little Owl
Rötelfalke, Lesser Kestrel
Wiedehopf, Hoopoe
Felsentaube, Rock-Pigeon
Ehrenpreis, Adonisröschen und Mohn
Rittersporn und Wolfsmilchgewächs
Barren-Ringelnatter, Grass Snake
Weißstorch, White Stork
Steinadler, Golden Eagle
Uhu, Eagle-Owl
Seidenreiher Little Egret
Braunsichler, Glossy Ibis
Löffler, Spoonbill
Reichblütiges Knabenkraut und Sumpfgladiole
Maskenstelze, Yellow Wagtail
Kranich, Crane
Wechselkröte, European Green Toad
Rosenstare, Rosy Starlings
Rostgans, Ruddy Shelduck
Trauerseeschwalbe, Black Tern
Felsenkleiber, Western Rock-Nuthatch
Königskerze, Verbascum
Ziesel, European Suslik
Zwergadler, Booted Eagle
Mittelmeersteinschmätzer, Black-eared Wheatear
Steinrötel, Rock-Turush
Ohrenlerche, Shore-Lark
Hardun-Echse, Hardun
Alpensüßklee, Alpenaster, Federgras
Adlerbussard, Long-legged Buzzard
About the film:
The Greeks named the heart of Turkey “Anatolia”- the land of the rising sun; the Turks named it “Anadolu” – the motherland.
There is a wide variety of landscapes of great depth and beauty in Anatolia, which have remained unchanged for generations. Today, this is restricted to only a few regions. This film shows the original Anatolia, the “Morning Land”, as it looked 25 years ago.
Central Anatolia is roughly 1000 meters above sea level. With its salt lakes, swamps, steppes, and tuff formations (Cappadocia), it provides a habitat for many animals: storks and herons , eagles, falcons (Lesser Kestrel) and owls (Little Owl and Eagle Owl) as well as lizards and snakes.
The eastern part of Anatolia is a high mountain region full of basins, river valleys and dormant volcanoes. A thousand year old pasture with sheep and goats used to occupy this landscape.
Rare animals, like Ruddy Shelduck, Rosy Starlings, Rock-Turush, Shore-Lark, European Souslik and Green Toad have made this habitat their own.
The simple life of the Curdish mountain nomads gives us an impression of how all of eastern Anatolia may have looked a few hundred years ago.
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