A pair of Canadian geese running onto the bank of a pond of water flapping their wings before takeoff in a golden morning light.
Pair of Canada geese leaping out of the water this morning in Bloeidaal.
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #canadagoose #canadesegans #gans #branta #canadensis #fog #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort #DutchNature #goldenhour #CanonR10 #canonrf100400
Two Canada geese (Branta Canadensis) swimming in the morning fog backlit by the golden morning sun.
It was definitely worth it to wake up before dawn this morning!
Two Canada Geese on a beautiful foggy morning with the orange glow of the sunrise.
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #sunrise #canadagoose #branta #canadensis #fog #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort
Good morning #Bsky!
Out for an early morning walk in #Bloeidaal before a busy day. #birding #nature #dutchnature #sunrise #Amersfoort
First ever kingfisher photo I've taken, I was over the moon about it because I managed to photograph it with a little fish in its beak. Canon R100, RF 24-240 30-11-2024
This kingfisher I spotted in Bloeidaal after a day on which I photographed my first good heron in flight, first lapwings, first dunnock and first stonechat. That truly was a great day, exactly 1 year and a day ago. Canon R10, RF 100-400 21-03-2025
This kingfished I photographed at the Waterwingebied, which is the park next to my apartment building. This male just came out of a tunnel in a clay mound on the corner of a pond. A week later I would even spot and photograph this one and its mate together, but since I only had 4 photos to go with this post, I picked this one. Canon R10, RF 100-400 29-03-2025
So far the best and most detailed shot I've managed to take of a perching kingfisher. This was taken from a birding hide, so I did have some advantages over all my previous encounters, however I know that my skills have improved a lot that even with the same camera and lens I've already had for over a year I wouldn't have been able to take it this sharp. Canon R10, RF100-400 21-03-2026
Progress of ~1.5 years of #Kingfisher photo's.
First on 30 November 2024, 2 months on the new hobby. Next one was in #Bloeidaal 1 year ago, a week later my best so far at #Waterwingebied
Yesterday beat all of those with a great sharp and detailed shot! Extra details in the alt-txt
🪶 #birds #ijsvogel
Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) sideways on a branch in the sunlight, eating from a willow flower and covered in yellow pollen. A small piece of the flower is between its beak.
Since it's likely the last day with nice weather for this week, I went for an afternoon walk in #Bloeidaal and spotted this blue tit eating from a willow flower and covered in pollen.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #spring #bluetit #pimpelmees #willow #flower #pollen #yellow #DutchNature #takentoday
Me with my spouse in the morning sun on a green path.
We spotted a crow and pheasant in the distance having some friendly banter it seemed. Crow jumping up and flapping while the pheasant looks at it.
I crawled closer to photograph the banter between a crow and a pheasant.
We had a nice walk this morning and a few deer, hares and birds spotted at #Bloeidaal and #DeSchammer.
With @saristrawberry.bsky.social
#hike #birdwatching #spring #pheasant #crow #Amersfoort #DutchNature
When I was cycling towards #Bloeidaal this morning I spotted this White #Stork in the beautiful golden hour sunlight.
Standing atop a high light pole, looking out over, well, the industrial area instead of a natural setting.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #takentoday #whitestork #ooievaar #goldenhour
Two eurasian coots (Fulica atra) fighting in the water. The one on the left has it's wings up, splashing water and its foot on the chest of the right one.
Two eurasian coots (Fulica atra) fighting in the water both of their feet clawing at each other, water splashing from the wings of the right one.
Two eurasian coots (Fulica atra) fighting in the water, the one on the right has pushed the other one down with only its head still above the water.
#Fight club? Coot fu fighting?
These two Eurasian Coots were going at each other this morning in #Bloeidaal. Lots of splashing and squeaking. Eventually the fight broke up and one had to retreat.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #TerritorialDispute #DutchNature #coot #meerkoet
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading in a marshy creek in the Bloeidaal area near Amersfoort. At first I thought it was a snipe, but once I got it in focus it was clearly something more special. There was a second one in the background as well, but that one quickly retreated back into the reeds.
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging/fishing in the shallow water with a beautiful reflection.
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging, and picking something out of the water. The water drops come up with its beak, together with a nice reflection in the still water.
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) strutting through the shallow water. This is the closest I managed to get, which makes a lot more of its details pop out.
Today I managed to photograph the elusive #Waterrail a bird that's often heard and not seen outside of the reeds.
I got lucky spotting this one foraging and got a few awesome shots! I almost didn't go out because it was cloudy🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #waterrail #waterral #wadingbird #Bloeidaal
Tawny owl / Bosuil
Forest with a little bit of morning fog and red autumn leafs on the ground.
Rising sun shines through the trees as we walk down a path.
Finch and a Robin on a perch
Went to National Park de #Hoge #Veluwe today with a birding photography buddy! Got a good amount of photos to process highlights were the #tawny #owl and a #fox!
Tomorrow we will hang out again to search for some kingfishers in #Bloeidaal.
Many pics to follow!
🪶 #birds #dutchnature #photography
Common kingfischer (Alcedo atthis) sitting on a piece of reed in front of a frozen and snowy background.
Common kingfischer (Alcedo atthis) in flight against a snowy and frozen background.
Common kingfischer (Alcedo atthis) perced on a green branch with a grey sky backdrop.
Common kingfischer (Alcedo atthis) sitting on a branch, looking down for a fish to strike at.
Managed to photograph a few #kingfishers yesterday at #Bloeidaal, and even got lucky with a sharp in-flight shot!
These were all taken in pretty dark light, so I'm glad they turned out quite nice.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #Naturephotography #kingfisher #ijsvogel #alcedoatthis #DutchNature #snow
Great egret (Ardea alba) and gray heron (Ardea cinerea) next to each other wading in a creek.
Great egret (Ardea alba) and gray heron (Ardea cinerea) across from each other, the egret just caught a small fish. In the background the heron can be seen noticing this and one could envision it having a look of slight jealousy.
Great egret (Ardea alba) taking off from the creek as behind it the gray heron (Adrea cinerea) flies at it, almost looking to dive-bomb the egret.
Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight against a grey sky, its wings on an upstroke.
Creek rivalry between a gray #heron and a great #egret this morning in #Bloeidaal!
With temperatures of -7°C areas to fish become sparse.
When the egret caught a small fish, the heron dive-bombed and chased it off.
🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #greategret #grayheron #reiger #fishing #DutchNature #cold
Common Blue (Icarusblauwtje in Dutch) on a chamomile flower.
Common Blue (Icarusblauwtje in Dutch) on a chamomile flower spotted in #Bloeidaal when I was on my way back to the bike. #Butterfly #vlinder #DutchNature #Amersfoort #icarusblauwtje #commonblue
Beautiful cloudy and light rain sunrise this morning in #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort #sunrise #dutchnature
Roe deer in a field surrounded by herbs and happily grazing
Close up of a roe deer's head while it has its tongue out to eat a fresh flower.
After a few weeks I finally had time to go out to #Bloeidaal and #DeSchammer, however not a lot of bird activity this time, it was very quiet. Perhaps due to some very recent mowing that had been done to the fields. I did have a nice close encounter with a #roedeer that was grazing next to the path.
Painted Lady / Distelvlinder (Vanessa cardui)
Meadow brown / Bruin Zandoogje (Maniola jurtina), just behind it on an onopened flower sits a ladybug (Adalia bipunctura)
Small copper / Kleine vuurvlinder (Lycaena phlaeas)
Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
Went out this morning before it got sweltering hot and managed to get some good shots. Starting off with the butterflies and a bee. #nature #naturephotography #macrophotography #butterflies #honeybee #pollinators #VanessaCanui #ManiolaJurtina #LycaenaPhlaeas #ApisMellifera
#Bloeidaal #Amersfoort
Juvenile Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) sitting between the foliage of a tree. It's mostly brown but already has the white, black and yellow patterns on its wings.
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) sitting on a stick above the surrounding foliage, calling out and keeping a lookout.
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) adult sitting between the foliage.
A small group of European Goldfinches and their young ones are flying around in #Bloeidaal as well. Fun little birds, and quite loud too!
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #nature #Amersfoort #Netherlands #goldfinch #putter
A hare (Lepus europaeus) sitting on a grassy path.
This hare crossed my path yesterday, it must've hopped through one of the shallow irrigation canals as its fur looks very wet. It sat there for a moment then noticed someone else walking towards us, before it noticed me and ran off.
#wildlife #photography #nature #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort #hare #haas
European Linnet (Linaria cannabina) sitting on a thin branch surrounded by leaves.
European Linnet (Linaria cannabina) sitting on a thin branch surrounded by leaves.
Today's #lifer was the Common #Linnet. The #Merlin app detected its call and after a little bit of looking around I spotted this one sitting on a branch, and another one a bit more hidden within the leaves. I got a few decent shots before they flew off 🪶 #birdphotography #kneu #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort
European hare (Lepus europaeus) sitting in a grass field surrounded by some yellow flowers.
European hare (Lepus europaeus) hopping in a grass field surrounded by some yellow flowers.
I saw many hares hopping through the fields this morning. This one sitting on a small farmer's field between the two nature reserves #Bloeidaal and #DeSchammer
#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #nature #Leusden #Amersfoort #Netherlands #haas
A small group of roe deer were grazing in the field. Must be some good grass, as they were still there when I was on my way back a few hours later.
Taken at #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort
#deer #nature #wildlifephotography #roedeer #roe #ree #hert
Screenshot of a weather app showing clear, sunny weather from 6am until 9am and temperature starting at 9°C going up towards 15°C.
After a week of rain, tomorrow morning is finally looking good for some #early #birding in #Bloeidaal and #DeSchammer again.
Camera battery charged, R10 and RF100-400 lens ready to grab, memory card inserted and alarm set for 5am...
Een hommel die wegvliegt. Hij wil denk ik niet op de foto.
"Nee, ik wil niet op de foto!"
Iedereen een fijn Pinksterweekend.
#pinksterweekend #weekend #bluesky #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch #bee #flower #hommel #bloem #spring #lente #art #colors #sun #amersfoort #fotograferen #macro #bloeidaal #insect #friday
A young great tit (Parus major) sitting on a branch between leaves and looking towards the camera with its head slightly tilted.
Great tit fledgling curious about the human with the black object in front of his face this morning in #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort
🪶 #birds #young #greattit #tit #fledgling #koolmees #chick
What time is it?
#Cuckoo #Koekoek #Bloeidaal #Amersfoort #birds #birdphotography
Hommel op een distel in natuurgebied Bloeidaal, Amersfoort.
#Hommel op #distel in het natuurgebied #Bloeidaal in #Amersfoort.
#bumblebee #insect #bluesky #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch #flower #Bombus #bee #art #spring #lente #art #colors #insects
Het #Landkaartje in het natuurgebied #Bloeidaal in #Amersfoort.
#butterfly #vlinder #bluesky #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch #mapbutterfly #Araschnialevana #butterflies #vlinders #spring #lente #art #colors #sun
#ree tijdens rondje #Bloeidaal gisteravond ( #Amersfoort).
#Capreoluscapreolus #wildlife #bluesky #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch
#bokeh #deer #bambi #flower #spring #lente
#weidebeekjuffer tijdens rondje #Bloeidaal vandaag ( #Amersfoort).
#Calopteryxsplendens #insect #bluesky #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch
#bokeh #libel #juffer #flower #spring #lente
