GonzoApr 2

As the saying goes....

Kievit / Northern lapwing (Vanellus #vanellus) catching a worm in the early morning sunrise in the #Arkemheen polder.

🪶 #birds #birdphotography #vogels #vogelspotten #DutchNature #kievit #lapwing #worm #idiom #vanellusvanellus #Nijkerk #proverb #early #worm

GonzoMar 30

Surfin' bird!
A reed bunting / rietgors (Emberiza schoeniclus) finding its balance on a reed that was waving heavily in the wind.

🪶 #birds #birdphotography #vogels #vogelfotografie #DutchNature #rietgors #reedbunting #emberizaschoeniclus #lente #spring #bluesky #Arkemheen #Nijkerk

Show threadGonzoMar 30
Common Linnet / Kneu (Linaria cannabina) singing in the morning sunlight on the dike at Arkemheen.
#birds #birdphotography #linnet #kneu #singing #video #birding #spring #Arkemheen #Nijkerk #DutchNature
GonzoMar 29
Common Linnet / Kneu (Linaria cannabina) singing in the morning sunlight on the dike at Arkemheen.
I've seen them once before, but this one gave me plenty of time to take photos up close. I'm loving their colors.
🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #Arkemheen #Nijkerk #kneu #commonlinnet #linnet
GonzoMar 2
The reed buntings / Rietgors in Dutch were singing at the top of their little lungs in the sunshine, a sign that spring is fast approaching. Taken yesterday at #Arkemheen #Nijkerk.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #ReedBunting #Rietgors #DutchNature #BringtheSpring #Passerine #Songbird
GonzoMar 2
#Black-tailed #Godwits also known to us Dutchies as the #Grutto. National bird of the Netherlands.
They just returned from their winter holiday in warmer lands and #Arkemheen is one of the prime places to see a lot of them together. So I went out yesterday to spot them. A new #lifer for me! 🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #Netherlands #polder #Nijkerk #CanonR10
GonzoFeb 15
Yesterday I went out with a friend to go birding, we visited #Oostvaardersplassen, #Arkemheen, #Eemdijk and #DeSchammer
Here is a small selection of the raptors we spotted. 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #White-tailed-eagle #zeearend #kestrel #torenvalk #littleowl #steenuil #buzzard #buizerd
GonzoJan 25
Had an exciting experience at #Arkemheen polder today! After chasing away a #white-tailed #eagle, this red kite came at me, circling above me and possibly contemplating an attack. After a few good shots, I chose to leave its threatening aura.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #DutchNature #seaeagle #zeearend #redkite #rodewouw #raptor #Nijkerk
GonzoNov 9
Didn't find the cattle or little egret and no additions to the life list, but it was a nice time being out in the sunny weather at #Arkemheen!
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #GreatEgret #Zilverreiger #BarnacleGoose #Brandgans #NorthernLapwing #Kievit #MuteSwan #Knobbelzwaan #Nijkerk #polder
GonzoOct 18

I think this was the best photo I took today:
Great Cormorant flying low over the water at the #Nuldernauw, a lake between the #Arkemheen and #Flevoland polders.

🪶 #Birds #BirdPhotography #DutchNature #takentoday #greatcormorant #aalscholver