The twelve awarded photographs decorate the Euronatur-Calendar 2012 in large format and supreme printing quality. You can order the calendar now exclusively at the EuroNatur-Shop - it will be in stock from September 2011.  

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1st price: Otto Samwald

In contrast to most songbird species, both male and female sing during the winter, when they hold separate territories, the song then sounding more plaintive, with sparkling and warbling sounds. 

2nd price: Bertrand Muffat Joly

In German, the common redpoll is called "birch siskin", as during the winter you can observe these small birds hopping around on the branches of birch trees in search of its nutritious seeds.

3rd price: Willi Rolfes

The blues represent one of the largest butterfly families: in Europe alone, there are over 100 species. Their name is due to their blue-coloured upper side. While resting, the diurnal butterflies often fold their wings, opening them only occasionally.

4th price: Ariane Müller

Species of flowering plants growing on agricultural fields such as the common columbine have become a rare sight, as there is no space left for them to grow on the field boundaries due to intensive agriculture. EuroNatur encourages more diversity in cultural landscapes.

5th price: Luigi Calabrese

While brown bears used to be widely distributed in the past, they only find ideal living conditions in few regions today. EuroNatur clears the way to ensure that these big furry mammals can recapture their natural habitat. 

6th price: Jörn Meier

The fly agaric is an all-time and favourite symbol of good luck. But this photogenic mushroom is quite hazardous, and its poisonous ingredients are an excellent protection from being eaten.  

7th price:  Andreas Volz

The Dalmatian pelican is a globally endangered species. The largest colony in the world with over 1000 breeding pairs can be found in the Greek part of the Small Prespa Lake, located in the Balkan Green Belt.  Since many years, EuroNatur and its partners have been promoting the conservation of the habitat of this rare bird.

8th price: Gábor Takács

Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the biologically most valuable regions of Croatia. Its old-growth forests provide habitat for rare species such as brown bears and lynxes.

9th price: Herbert Bachmeier

The European tree frog is the only European amphibian living on trees. The adhesive discs on their toes permit them to even climb vertical walls.

10. price: Ariane Müller

Scent to attract females: During mating season, the urine excreted by male muskoxen is enriched with a substance that smells sweetly of musk.

11. price: Gerhard Vögele

Dynamic river landscapes with floodplain forests and steep banks are an ideal habitat for the European bee-eater. Many of these richly-coloured birds can be found breeding in sections with still intact and steep river banks along the rivers Drava and Mura. Since many years, EuroNatur has been promoting the creation of a cross-border biosphere reserve in order to preserve their habitat.

12. price: Günter Bachmeier

Black-necked grebes breed in vegetated areas of freshwater lakes. In Germany, they are mostly found in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and at Lake Constance.