The bluethroat is a bird worth going back for, and that’s what I did tonight. I went back to the Hilversumse Meent to enjoy the […]
Bluethroat – Blauwborst (Luscinia svecica)
During the walk of more than 11 kilometers in the AWD (yesterday’s post) we already saw the bluethroat, but I wasn’t able to take a […]
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
For the first time in years I guided a birding tour. In the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen I walked with the family of two of my dear […]
Barn owl – Kerkuil (Tyto alba)
I received an invitation from my neighbor to come to his work because a falconer would come there with some beautiful birds. Although I prefer […]
Late winter/ early spring holiday – Portugal, Faro and its surrounding areas
We were supposed to leave for Portugal in February of 2022 but unfortunately couldn’t go. We then decided to rebook our tickets to the summer […]
Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
The European Flamingo is pretty common in the more warmer part of Europe, especially in shallow lakes where the seawater flows during the low tide. […]
Eurasian hoopoe – Hop (Upupa epops)
The hoopoe always is one of those birds I’m looking forward bumping into when I’m enjoying a holiday in the more southern parts of Europe. […]
Little owl – Steenuil (Athene noctua)
In the nights during our stay I had heard the little owl and even though this owl isn’t nocturnal and therefore also semi-active during the […]
Bearded reedling – Baardmannetjes (Panurus biarmicus)
After weeks of grey weather, lots of rain and staying indoors, today was the first day with a clear blue sky. It even felt all […]
Short-Eared Owl – Velduil (Asio Flammeus)
A while ago I stumbled upon the Short-Eared Owl for the first time in my life. I was hoping to see it again in the […]