Image showing the three belt stars of Orion, with the Horsehead nebula, the Flame nebula, and the Orion nebula. Canon EOS R10 + Samyang 2.0/135 mm, Optolong L-Pro anti light pollution filter, stack of 70 x 20 seconds at 1600 ISO, tracking with an Star Adventurer Mini. Stacking in Astro Pixel Processor with post-editing in Graxpert and Photoshop. Marco Langbroek, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Orion nebula, Horsehead nebula and Flame nebula. Shot from polderpark #Cronesteyn at the outskirts of #Leiden yesterday evening.
Stack of 70 x 20 seconds, ISO 1600, Canon EOS R10 + Samyang 2.0/135 mm, Optolong L-Pro light pollution filter, tracking with a Star Adventurer Mini.

Er zijn ineens weer hooooopies paddestoelen. 🥰
#Cronesteyn #Leiden

As soon as one parent returns to the nest the other takes off in search of food, at times flying right past me. It’s always impressive to see these big birds fly. #netherlands #birds #storks #birdbehavior #cronesteyn #leiden

So far, in Cronesteyn, one chick is growing fast, the smaller one died.#cronesteyn #netherlands #storks #birdbehavior #birds

#netherlands #cronesteyn #birds #birdbehavior #nestingseason #storks
This nest failed last year and the year before. I am hoping this juvenile will finally make it.

#netherlands #storks #birds #birdbehavior #leiden #cronesteyn #nestingcouples

Finally we get a glimpse of the Cronesteyn couple’s offspring. At first we thought there was only one chick but today we saw two heads pop up. No wonder the parents are wasting no time dawdling about. #netherlands #birds #leiden #cronesteyn #birdbehavior #storks

I hate to imagine what the floor of that nest looks like.#birds #birdbehavior #storks #leiden #netherlands #cronesteyn

A spoonbill flies overhead while I stand watching the stork nest. Closest thing I’ve ever seen to an angel. #spoonbill #birds #netherlands #leiden #cronesteyn

Speaking of mouths to feed, the spoonbills in Cronesteyn, Leiden, are way ahead of the storks, with chicks growing at an amazing rate and about to fledge. Feeding the ravenous young is a Sisyphean task. #spoonbills #cronesteyn #birds #netherlands #leiden #birdbehavior

What happened to him? The male stork returned to the nest absolutely filthy. Never seen a bird that sloven. The female had no time to scold him about it, she flew off in search of food. They now have small mouths to feed. #birds #leiden #netherlands #storks #birdbehavior #cronesteyn

De Daslook steekt zijn witte kop weer op!
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#alliumursinum #daslook #wildgarlic #bärlauch #ailsauvage #kasteelcronesteyn #cronesteyn #polderparkcronesteyn #leiden #lente #leidselente #Natuurfotografie #Nederlands

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50 shades of Grey Heron
'Kasteel' Cronesteyn
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#ardeacinerea #blauwereiger #greyheron #graureiher #heroncendre #polderparkcronesteyn #Cronesteyn #reigersbos #kasteelcronesteyn #leiden #natuurfotografie #camperblog no-mad.nl

The storks in Cronesteyn park, Leiden are very busy making their nest comfortable before the eggs are layed. Here we see the female carrying dried grasses from the field back to the nest. #birds #storks #breedingseason #netherlands #cronesteyn #leiden

Angels in Cronesteyn! The spoonbills are back, putting on a show while looking for prime nesting spots in Cronesteyn Park, Leiden, the Netherlands. #cronesteyn #birds #spoonbills #netherlands #birdsinflight

While stalking an egret in Cronesteyn, I was being observed by a curious pheasant.
#birds #netherlands #pheasant #cronesteyn