When: Late July 2022 Weather : 20-30C Nikon P950 Leica SL2S
Staying at the Schlosshotel Kronberg just outside Frankfurt city for retreat was perfect for me as it was set in beautiful grounds with a golf course around it and right next to Viktoriapark, a decently sized park, promising some decent birding.
I set off at 7am for the Viktoria park entering it from the entrance just outside the hotel and started exploring….
the beautiful Schlosshotel Kronberg converted from a palace….surrounded by greenerya hare next to the golf course bade me good morningjuvenile female blackbirds were every where.Viktoriapark….I started at the top left entrance and went down to the two lakes at the bottom right of picture before looping back tot the top left..a beautiful European Robin caught my attentionHe sang away lustily!the splendid red breasted robin or european robinan interesting park benchBy the pond at the top of the map was this pair of Egyptian geese…..I didn’t even notice junior coming into the frame on the leftMum and dad Egyptian geese with their baby….another Robin sang away amongst the hollyand around the bottom lakes, a few grey wagtails flitted aboutgrey wagtail
The viktoriapark and Schlosshotel gardens are a great place for a 2 hour ramble…..and if you are staying here, a birding ramble is a wonderful outing. Recommended
schlosshotel kronberg peeping through the greenery
The Natural Traveller 