Wild Horses. 野生の馬

Wild Horses in nature reserve De Blaauwe Kamer

Early mornings it's possible to see the horses when they gather near the lake for a drink. Sometimes they swim in the river, but one's not allowed to enter the reserve before 6 am.

However, I was happy to see them at ease at a spot where I was able to approached them - slowly.

I sat quietly in a dark corner for some time and all was well until one came close, attracted by my shoes, trying to chew the lace and another decided to inspect my bag...

野生の馬

The stallion standing in the shade on the right, constantly keeping an eye on me all must be the leader of the herd.

  

Another visit, in March the previous year:

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Swans in the Waterweg

In the same area:

Oystercatcher,  Scholekster. On the look-out for scholletjes (flounder) or oysters?

Tern, Visdiefje. Although diefje means small robber and the name suggests the bird steals fish, I think the name is derived from the English word dive. A bird that dives for fish.

Coot, Meerkoet. Showing off it's huge feet.

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Crested Grebes in the harbor of Maassluis.

Fuut 

nesting on the stern of a pleasure boat???

The owner won't like it...

Also around: Tern, Visdiefje

And many Starlings. Spreeuwen 

Woodpeckers around Wageningen:  Grote Bonte Specht

 

Roodborstje below

Merel

Putter

Geese in flight

 

Kestrel on the hunt, Torenvalk

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Around Maassluis

  

With Nettie at the 'Vergulde Hand'

De zand gronden.

 Around Wageningen: forest, heather fields and river plains

 

above a hare, below 2 rabbits

No mountains, zo plat als een dubbeltje

heide in bloei

Brussels

A weekend in Brussel with sister Jacqueline ne-chan

 

Buildings, back streets

 

enough to fill a Picasa album

   

People, paintings

 

And the Vossenmarkt on Sunday morning

 

more people

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