One With NatureBiodiversity at Federsee
What is particularly fascinating is what happens in the second. If you take the time to look closely, you will be richly rewarded. It moves everywhere. It wobbles. It flies. It chirps. It mocks. It chases. It squeaks. It whistles. It shimmers. It sings. It flees. It courts. There are thousands of species: birds in all colors, insects in all forms and reptiles in all elements, i.e. in water, in the moor and on the ground. You don't have to be an ornithologist to rave about Lake Federsee.
„In late fall, up to 3,000 swimming birds rest on the lake. You can hardly see the water for all the feathers.“
Kerstin Wernicke
Perhaps this is where the name of the lake comes from. Feather Lake. But only perhaps, after all, this explanation could be a legend.
In nature, early risers have an advantage. Those who adapt to the rhythm of the birds are treated to a wonderful natural spectacle in the morning. We squint into the sun, it's 8 a.m., the sky is bright blue. "200 years ago, the town was enclosed by the Federseemoor. Back then, you could only cross over to the neighboring community by boat," says Kerstin Wernicke as we walk the few hundred meters from the Nabu center to the Federsee jetty. "In order to make the area around Bad Buchau usable for agriculture, the lake level was lowered back then. Today, the lake, which used to be up to 6 meters deep, is now only 0.6 to 2.8 meters deep."
It's fun to listen to her - and the birds, of course. You become very quiet and calm. It's not just animals and plants that can relax thanks to the tranquillity of Federsee. People can do the same.
Curiosities: The Fog Man
You've read a lot about the legendary Nebelmännle in many mythical places in Upper Swabia. But no one has ever spoken to the little man in the opaque haze. There are now even rumors that he may have perished with the great city that once stood where Federsee now lies.
