The Netherlands summer 2017: Spoonbills

In nature reserve the Blauwe Kamer it's always fun to watch the spoonbills at their roosting site. Lots of activity, specially in the nesting season

Eurasian Spoonbill, Phatalea leucorodia, LEPELAAR

Newborns with pink-colored bills vying for a morsel of the latest feed

rivalry 

Birds in Portugal 3

There were many White Storks as well, gathering in small family-type groups and in large groups at their feeding ground.

We had already noticed many nests in power poles and towers on our drive south

Below with some Eurasian Spoonbills

Anyone care to count?

In the reeds and bare bush along the road: Common Stonechats

Warbler ?

Grey Wagtail

and Yellow Wagtail