Birds

If I had to name one bird that without a doubt has the X-factor, it would certainly be the Bluethroat. When the males arrive from Africa in March, they introduce beautiful blotches of color to the budding landscape. From behind, they are a dullish brown. However, underneath those clothes is a wonderful red fan-tail, which they […]

Spring is coming in, and it is coming in fast! The last few weeks had been grey and dull, but finally the sun is shining, colors are starting to take over the dullness and birds are preparing for the breeding season. Only the nights are still freezingly cold, but that means good chances for early morning […]

Last Friday, I decided to try my hand at the Shrike again. I spent 5 hours in the hide and could see the bird patrolling the perimeter of its territory. But of course, it was not willing to land on the perch I had aimed the camera onto. Even if it had done so, I […]

It’s been a while since the last blogpost. To be honest, that has to do with the fact that I didn’t take a single image for two weeks. Although I did not spend a lot of time outdoors, the main reason seems to be bad karma. Do you know the feeling of being in the wrong […]

The first time I tried my hand on a Great Grey Shrike was also the last time. In early 2008, I spent many hours in a tenthide to photograph this wintering species. During all these hours, it landed exactly three times on the little spruce I had in mind. However: the first time, a car drove […]

The Harriers appear to have switched hunting grounds and are not seen that often anymore. So I decided to try and photograph the local Buzzard. We have baited it with roadkills for three weeks and it is regularly spotted feasting on the meat. On Friday, I spent several hours with only a Jay landing on the perch. I could hear the […]