Animals Alster swans move into their winter quarters When the temperatures drop, the Alster swans return to their winter quarters. photo © Ulrich Perrey/dpa Hamburg's Alster swans are moving again. As always in autumn, they are collected on the Outer Alster in November and taken to their winter quarters. No more swimming on the Outer Alster: Numerous Hamburg Alster swans moved to their winter quarters on Tuesday as planned. Swan father Olaf Nieß and his team collected around 30 animals...
STORY: The experienced Alster swans in Hamburg already know this: When the temperatures drop and winter is announced, the move to the winter quarters is imminent. On Tuesday it was time again. The proud birds were collected and taken to the Eppendorf mill pond in small blue boats. Right in the middle was the so-called swan father Olaf Nieß. Incidentally, the Swan Father's post has existed since 1674, making it the oldest administrative post in the city. The city's website...
