Birds

Last Friday, I had an appointment with two other nature photographers to photograph whatever we would come across in the sweeping wide landscapes of Zuid-Holland. Thanks Peter and Arjen, we had a blast. We had planned to meet at 9am, which meant we would not be able to photograph at sunrise. So I got up […]

During a short stay on the island of Texel, I temporarily changed my photographic diet back to the birds. Not a big surprise I guess, as Texel is renowned for its birdlife. Photographers from all over Europe visit the island during spring for species as ducks, gulls, terns, waders, spoonbills and raptors. As it is […]

Lately, I haven’t been very succesful with feathered subjects. Most of the time, I just cannot find any interesting birds to photograph. And in the rare case I do find one, it just won’t cooperate. Yesterday, I gave it another try and went for a local heathland in search for Stonechats. Within minutes I had […]

I am fortunate to have a friend who has turned his 20 acre farmland at the edge of the forest into a private nature reserve. It features a bat cellar, small grainfields (not harvested), wildflowers, howthorns, stone walls, old trees and more. All in all it really is a bird paradise, where many species feel […]

I had heard about a Bearded Reedling couple not too far from where I live. They had been seen around the same spot for several days, so it was worth giving a try. In my mind were images of frozen reeds, blue skies and “Backlit Bearded Reedling Breath”. As usual, things worked out completely different. […]

I like buzzards, but buzzards don’t seem to like me.They can be found just everywhere, sitting on fenceposts along highways and farmland roads. From this high vantage point, they survey their domain in an everlasting quest for mice, voles and earthworms. When temperatures drop and the ground is frozen and/or covered with snow, food is […]