Guarding the Nest. The stork couple had left the nest for a wander around but as soon as another stork approached they rushed back to defend their spot. #stork #cronesteyn #birds #leiden #birdbehavior
Dashing Fellow. A grebe swims past looking very sleek and handsome. #grebe #leiden #cronesteyn #birds
A heron flies by as it carries yet another twig to its nest in #cronesteyn . #leiden #birds #heron #breedingseason
Stork Spring Fever. With spring comes the natural imperative to bring about a new generation of storks. Mating takes place many times a day to accomplish this mission. #cronesteyn #leiden #birds #stork #birdbehavior
Awkward Angle. Storks are tremendously impressive while soaring but they can look a bit awkward on landings. Those wings are so big. #stork #leiden #cronesteyn #birds #birdflight
Mr and Mrs Return Home. The stork couple in the Cronesteyn nest had left an hour earlier, presumably to forage. It was worth the wait to see them fly back together. #stork #birds #cronesteyn #leiden #birdbehavior
Awkward. Usually spoonbills look sleek and graceful in flight but like every living creature they have their stumbles. #spoonbills #birds #leiden #birdbehavior #birdflight
Heron Nest Building. Herons were building nests in this Cronesteyn copse long before the spoonbills discovered the spot around 8 years ago. Now, having to share the space, the herons are hard at work, building their nests a bit higher in the treetops.
Spoonbill Flyover. The spoonbills have returned to Cronesteyn park for breeding season. They are flying back and forth between the fields and the copse of trees where they are busy building this year’s nests. #leiden #spoonbill #birds #birdbehavior
Surprise Surprise: a cattle egret, rare in these parts, looked lost among the spoonbill nests in Cronesteyn. Was it looking for colleagues or thought the white birds must be family? #cattleegret #egret #cronesteyn #leiden #birds
Storks Are Back. A stork pair has claimed the nest in #Cronesteyn . This is a different female than the tagged female of last year. Hard to tell whether her partner is new to the nest also. #birds #stork #leiden #birdbehavior #breedingseason
Unusual Point of View. The spoonbills are back in Leiden for another breeding season. We are always happy to see them. #spoonbill #birds #leiden #cronesteyn #breedingseason
Musicians. In addition to meeting the demands of their academic programs, many students in Cambridge play music at a very high standard. Where do they find the time and energy to do it all? #music #stjohnscollege #cambridge #academia
Color Coordination in the Chaos. There can be fleeting moments in a chaotic urban scene when the colors, or scarcity thereof suddenly rhyme and bring rhythm to the frame. #streetphotography #cambridge #kingsparade #color
Punters and Willows. Along the banks of the Cam in early spring, one can admire the fresh yellow-green of the willows and the skills of the punters on the water. #punting #spring #cambridge #willow
A Particularly Magnificent Magnolia. In the graveyard behind Little Saint Mary’s church in Cambridge, a very large magnolia shows off its gorgeous blooms. A person feels lucky to be alive to witness such beauty. #magnolia #cambridge #littlesaintmarys #spring
Magnolia Distraction. Getting from A to B in Cambridge, I find it impossible to resist stopping and photographing a few more magnolias along the way. #spring #cambridge #magnolia #insects
Magnolias. I have a weakness for magnolias. Walking in Cambridge at this moment takes longer than usual because on every street there is a magnolia waiting to lure me in with its seductive beauty. #magnolia #spring #cambridge
Impressionism in Camera. The lane skirting the backs of Kings College Cambridge is now bordered on one side with a riot of spring flowers in full bloom, almost too beautiful to take in. #springflowers #cambridge #kingscollege #spring #daffodils
Punting in Cambridge. You can do the punting yourself or leave it to the experts. #punting #queenscollege #cambridge #streetphotography
Busy Day on the Water. A sunny Saturday in Cambridge, coinciding with the end of term, brought out the punters en masse. #punting #cambridge #kingscollege #streetphotography
Cambridge Cool. Could not resist applying a silvertone filter to these students striding in jackets and ties. Attitude and style harked back to the 60’s #retrovibe #cambridge #peopleofcambridge #streetphotography #silvertone #60svibe
Not everyone witnessing the Cambridge half marathon displayed the same level of enthusiasm for the event. #cambridge #streetphotography #marathon #peopleofcambridge #blackandwhite
Scenes from the Cambridge half-marathon: a crossing point traffic jam on one side and a wildly enthusiastic audience on the other #cambridge #halfmarathon #marathon #streetphotography #peopleofcambridge
With just one mile left to the finish line of the Cambridge half marathon, this runner was still looking fabulous.
#cambridge #halfmarathon #marathon #streetphotography
Deep Waters. An egret fishing gets in a bit deep. #cambridge #birds #birdbehavior #egret #littleegret
Shaking Off Pests. During its hunt for food, this lovely Little Egret was pestered by gnats. #birds #egret #cambridge #birdbehavior #feathers
Wagtail. On my second only visit to Byron’s Pool south of Cambridge, this lovely grey wagtail showed up and showed off. #wagtail #cambridge #trumpington #byronspool #birds
Cambridge Streets. The best way to see Cambridge is to walk and walk and walk, no matter the weather. #streetphotography #cambridge #people