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A roebuck rests in the heather at Smithuyserbos, half hidden against a birch trunk. Still, alert, blended into the summer glow.

#roebuck #roedeer #Smithuyserbos #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #Dutchnature #heathland #wildlife
October 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Been a long time since I got a good shot of a #white-tailed #eagle. This morning in #Arkemheen two of them circled over, letting the wind take them southwards in the direction of #Hoogland.

🪶 #birds #birdphotography #whitetailedeagle #zeearend #seaeagle #DutchNature #Haliaeetus #albicilla
White-tailed eagle / Zeearend / Sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying overhead against a blue sky.
September 26, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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A little splash of colour in the Dutch countryside. A European goldfinch taking a quiet moment on the fence.

#EuropeanGoldfinch #Goldfinch #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #DutchNature
September 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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@atlanticbirding.bsky.social set today's #BirdOfTheDay: #Mouthful!
I took this image the first weekend I upgraded my lens from a 100-400mm to 200-800mm during the last weekend of May.
This #YellowWagtail was busy catching insects for her offspring. 🪶 #Birds #Birdphotography #Arkemheen #DutchNature
Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) has her beak full with an assortment of insects. Sitting on a branch with yellow flowers.
September 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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Last Saturday morning I went to look at the nearby #kingfisher breeding spot after the 3rd had fledged.
One of the juveniles was still sticking around until an older one, probably from the previous batch came to attack and attempt to chase him away. 🪶 #Birds #birdphotography #DutchNature #ijsvogels
Two common kingfishers (Alcedo Atthis) in territorial dispute, the one on the left is looking away and is trying to get away from the one on the right who has its wings up and beak wide open. Left one is the youngest of the two and recently fledged the nest whereas the one on the right is a child from a previous nest at this location. Two common kingfishers (Alcedo Atthis) in territorial dispute, the older one on the right is biting at the neck of the younger one to the left. Two common kingfishers (Alcedo Atthis) in territorial dispute, the older one on the right is biting at the neck of the younger one to the left.
September 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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A stormy Dutch morning, just before the day begins — dark clouds overhead, a warm glow on the horizon, and the quiet polder reflecting the first light.

#Netherlands #DutchLandscape #Polder #MorningLight #Sunrise #Cloudscape #LandscapePhotography #DutchNature #NaturePhotography #Bluesky
September 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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Last Sunday morning I had my first encounter with a #wolf in the wild. Unfortunately I didn't get a good photo, but it was such an amazing experience how it ran through the heather fields. Hopefully I'll get a better chance to photograph one soon... #DutchNature #wildlife #canislupis #heather
Grey wolf (Canis lupis) in a field of heather photographed from quite a distance away.
August 19, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Pompen of verzuipen #WaterPumping #Netherlands #Rain #Nature #SustainableWater #EcoFriendly #RainwaterHarvesting #DutchNature #WaterManagement #GreenTechnology #Hydrology #NatureLovers #ClimateAdaptation #WaterConservation #EnvironmentalAwareness
September 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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#fauna#flora#nature#apranihita #outdoors#naturephotography#mooinederland #macrofotografie #walking#hiking#dutchnature#madebyiphone#natuurmonumenten #walkinginnature #natuur#ThichNhatHanh #ground#woods#ilovenaturewalks#amazing_shots #naturelovers#naturewalk#onsbrabant#brabant#solivagant#nubivagant
April 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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#fauna#flora#nature#apranihita #outdoors#naturephotography#mooinederland #walking#hiking#dutchnature#madebyiphone#natuurmonumenten #walkinginnature #natuur#ThichNhatHanh #ground#woods#ilovenaturewalks#amazing_shots #naturelovers#naturewalk#onsbrabant#brabant#solivagant#nubivagant
April 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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19-03-2025 a beautiful day in Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands #dutchnature #Netherlands #nature #mafaldaphotography #naturelovers
March 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Welcome to an autumn walk through the enchanting nature reserve of Leudal, one of the most beautiful and mysterious places in the Netherlands. 46 De Beekdalen van de Leu | 11 min.
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#AutumnWalk #Leudal #NatureLovers #DiscoverLimburg #FallColors #ScenicHike #DutchNature
46 De Beekdalen van de Leu | 11 min.
YouTube video by Wandel & Co
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November 21, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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🌿 Step into the diverse world of the Grotelsche Heide with this walk through this beautiful natural area. Experience the tranquil stillness of this walk and enjoy the pure beauty of this special piece of nature in Gemert-Bakel, Netherlands. 🌳✨ #GrotelscheHeide #NatureWalk #GemertBakel #DutchNature
February 16, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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As the birds are keeping more quiet and hidden in August due to the heat and molting and some that went south already, we went to look for some larger animals!
One of our goal subjects last Sunday were the boars in Kroondomein het Loo
#wildlifephotography #roedeer #boars #ree #wildzwijn #DutchNature
A boar crossing the path ahead contrasted against the evening light. A boar piglet crossing a path, not far behind one of its parents. A whole group came by and took a few minutes to pass. Male boar has spotted us, my friend unfortunately was a little enthusiastic and spooked them. It grunted at us a few times, but retreated with its herd when we also backed away.
August 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Juvenile kingfisher begging for food until the parent had enough and shooed him away. It was a beautiful early morning at the local kingfisher spot.
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #vogels #vogelfotografie #ijsvogel #kingfisher #juvenile #uitvliegen #Leusden #DeSchammer #DutchNature #alcedoatthis
Juvenile kingfisher (alcedo atthis) begging at its dad for some food, while the adult looks forward towards the camera and ignores the pleas of its offspring. Male kingfisher (alcedo atthis) shooing the juvenile off the branch, it is time for the young one to learn to fend for itself.
July 25, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Went out yesterday with my buddy to the #barnowl spot in our area. Unfortunately the farmer was mowing the field right behind the shed, so it was a lot later than usual before the owl showed its face. Still managed to get a good shot, and a video!
🪶 #birds #owlsofbluesky #kerkuil #DutchNature #owl
June 30, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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It's been too warm this weekend to do a lot of birding in my usual haunts like Arkemheen. Only on Saturday early morning I spotted this little owl between the foliage in a willow tree at the polder in #Hoogland. 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #littleowl #steenuil #athenenoctua #heatwave #DutchNature
Little owl / Steenuil (Athene noctua) between the foliage of a willow tree.
June 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Last Sunday my video of a singing sedge warbler got featured on the Dutch Nature TV show: Vroege Vogels! #featured #ontv #DutchNature #VroegeVogels #bnnvara #sedgewarbler
TV screen with a sedge warbler during the Dutch TV program: Vroege Vogels.
June 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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What a fantastic weekend it was! Mostly filled with spotting owls! Out of the 6 owls that live in the Netherlands, I got to see and photograph 4 of them.
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #owl #ransuil #steenuil #bosuil #kerkuil #long-earedowl #littleowl #tawny-owl #barn-owl #DutchNature #SummerSolstice
Two (three) young Long-eared branchling owlets / Ransuil (Asio otus). Two of them making great eye contact and the other one hidden in the lower right behind its siblings. Little owl / Steenuil sitting on a slanted roof perfectly still and looking forward. Tawny owl / Bosuil (Strix aluco) sitting in a hollow atop a tree in the evening sunlight. A Barn owl / Kerkuil (Tyto alba) peeking out of its little house.
June 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors or #Passerine.
In the park next door there's a sparrowhawk nest and yesterday I managed to get a decent shot of one of the 5 chicks framed between the branches. 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #vogel #sparrowhawk #sperwer #Accipiter #nisus #DutchNature #birdofprey
Young sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) between some branches and foliage.
June 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Magnificent, stoic, but also a little bit clumsy looking, the spoonbill is always an interesting sight. I hadn't seen one in breeding plumage before yesterday.
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #spoonbill #lepelaar #Platalea #leucorodia #Arkemheen #polder #DutchNature
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) standing in some shallow water. It currently has its breeding plumage with an orange band around its shoulders, some red around the base of its bill and long crown feathers on its head.
June 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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One of my buddies tipped me about a location where 5 #juvenile #kestrels were preparing to leave their nest box. Some were stretching their wings, a few others where just sitting in the grass. 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #fledglings #falco #tinnunculus #DutchNature #Putten #birdsofprey #takentoday
Two juvenile kestrels (Falco Tinnunculus) siblings sitting in the grass and looking at each other. Juvenile kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in flight banking sideways against a soft green background. Three juvenile kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) sitting in their safe nestbox affixed to a tree and looking out at what their siblings are doing.
June 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Mute swan cygnets this morning in #Arkemheen. #Cutenessoverload 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #birdsNL #DutchNature #Nijkerk #Muteswan #cygnet #cygnusolor #CanonR10 #CanonRF200800
June 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Kluut / Pied avocet making a bow and stretching its wings a few weeks ago in #Arkemheen
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #vogels #vogelfotografie #Arkemheen #Nijkerk #kluut #avocet #recurvirostra_avosetta #wings #DutchNature
Pied avocet (Revurvirostra avosetta) in a low-water pond, it's head down towards the water and its wings stretched out towards the sky with a slightly distorted reflection in the water
June 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Red squirrel enjoying a snack in the forest.
#DutchNature #Squirrel #Eekhoorn #forest #nature #wildlifephotography #canonrf200800
European red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) having a small snack while sitting behind a small mossy patch.
June 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM