Holland 2016 - 9 around Wageningen again

Cannot leave without seeing at least one Robin ( Erithacus rubecula, Roodborst) I wish I could spend more time with them.

An evening visit to the Blauwe Kamer. There is a restaurant that serves decent food and it's possible to eat outside on a wooden terrace overlooking a part of the wetlands bordering the river Rijn. Summer evenings are long and the sun didn't set till 9 pm. There is always something to see.

Holland has at least 3 different kinds of deer. This kind seems to be the Fallow deer, but I'm not sure. 

Pheasant, (Phasianus colchicus, Fazant)

Returning for a morning walk on another day I saw these 3 young ones 

On the riverbank of the Rijn: Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus, Nijlgans)

 Chicory

Holland 2016 - 8 Stonechats (Saxicola torquatus, Roodborsttappuit)

The Stonechats are spring and autumn visitors to Kyushu and I usually see their Siberian cousins around Fukuoka. The migrating juveniles are already quite strong and mature.
Here in the Netherlands I got to see a fledgeling. Cute!!! Straight from the cornfield:

Papa watching from a distance

In another field, also near corn:

There seemed to be quite a few around

Rozebottels, waiting to be picked

In the same fields we encountered a family of Roe deer. 

 Forget-me-not

Holland 2016 - 7 Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis, Putter)

July, a little too early for apples. The fruit trees were full and some apples had fallen, but they were not edible yet. The Goldfinches stayed around, giving them a try every now and then.

I remember their nick name Distel vink and hoped for one to perch on a thistle, but these don't seem to be the right kind. I had to do with the butterflies.

Citroen vlinder

Roe deer, female

Holland 2016 - 6 Around Wageningen

I thoroughly missed having my usual birding gear. Here I know my way, I can find what I want to see, even in summer, when the birding is slow. Wageningen is great.

Little Owl (Athene noctua, Steenuil)

Home of the owl is a farm along the dyke. The geese in the yard are serving as watchdogs. They can be so noisy!

The big rivers have winter dykes and summer dykes. The land in between, the part that often floods in spring, is rich in flowers. I used to know many names,..

This young man on the right would know.

 Vingerhoedskruid

Rabbits and rabbits and more rabbits...

Holland 2016 - 5 The Weerribben

Giethoorn and nature reserve the Weerribben are best visited by boat. Great for a social event!

In the wetlands: Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea, Purperreiger)

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica, Blauwborst)

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus, Rietgors)

And to everybody's joy a very friendly family of Mute Swans (Cygnus olor, Knobbelzwaan)

  

Far away in one of the water fields was a  Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus, Fuut) carrying babies on its back.

Every country has children who like catching water creatures during the holidays