Breakfast at the Rieselfelder

Canada Geese in flight Today we had breakfast on the observation tower overlooking the Rieselfelder North of Münster. From here one has a fantastic view of the surrounding shallow lakes, marshes, and meadows, and the hundreds of birds that live here. Every now and then, a flock of noisy Canadian Geese flew by, commuting between a lake and a meadow (video).

As we unpacked and ate our goodies we made the acquaintance of a very nice couple from the vicinity of Düsseldorf. Being keen hobby ornithologists, we were advised on different bird species living or migrating through the area. Additionally, we were able to use their fancy spectives with a magnification of up to 60x.

Nutria But not only birds live here. We got pointed out a nutria nibbling away at the greens just below the tower. Just's just like in a nature documentary! We were impressed, and stayed over three hours without feeling bored for a second. Pleasant warm weather, good food, nice company, great views - what more could you want.