THE NETHERLANDS

The following images were taken during a short trip to the Netherlands in October 2012. The main areas covered were the open field areas south of Rotterdam where Red-breasted goose, Richardson's Canada Geese and six Lesser White-fronted geese were seen and the island of Texel.
A total of 84 species were recorded including House crows, Wryneck,Waxwing and Bramling.

Great Black-backed Gull with captured Water Rail, Netherlands

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Great Black-backed Gull with captured Water Rail

Carrion Crow, Netherlands

Carrion Crow

House Crow, Netherlands

House Crows
An Indian species which has relatively recently found its way to the region via ships.
Found in the area of the Ferry Terminal at the Hook of Holland

Duxford Air Show 2012

Avro Vulcan

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Grey Wagtail

 Grey Wagtail at Castor Mill, Peterborough

Coot

Coot with chick at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

A Snail from Peterborough

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Mute Swans

Mute Swans, Castor Backwaters, Peterborough

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Barn Swallow

Juvenile Barn Swallow, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough.

Pied Wagtail

Juvenile Pied Wagtail, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough.

Our Japanese Garden

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A Photographic trip to Romania .

The Photographs below are representative of a trip covering the areas of the Danube Delta, the Lagoons of Eastern Romania and the higher regions of the Machin region.
Static, Mobile and individual netting hides were used as well as a specially converted boat to approach a variety of birds but majoring on water based species.

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This Great Crested Grebe was only one of 51 species  photographed.  We were normally in postion to start photographing by 5 am and concluded  around 7.30 pm with a 3 hour break midday to cool down with a few local beers.
A bonus for the trip was 9 additions to the Western Palearctic list.

Transportation

The specially adapted boat which was used to stealthily approach the bird species of the Delta was a little slow and ponderous but very effective.
It was so well designed it is hard to see the concealed photographers!

Great Crested Grebe, Romania

Great Crested Grebe,  Danube Delta, Romania

Red-necked Grebe, Romania

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Red-necked Grebe,  Danube Delta, Romania

Bearded Tit, Romania

Juvenile Bearded Reedling  ( Bearded Tit),  Danube Delta, Romania

White Wagtail, Romania

White Wagtail,  Danube Delta, Romania

Caspian Gull, Romania

Caspian Gull,  Danube Delta, Romania

Little Bittern, Romania

A well camouflaged Little Bittern, Danube Delta, Romania

Danube Delta, Romania

 The Danube Delta

Kingfisher, Romania

Female

Male Kingfisher, Danube Delta, Romania

Hooded Crow, Romania

 Hooded Crow, Romania

White Pelicans, Romania

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White Pelican,  Danube Delta, Romania