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Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) - viervlek libel. This guy was flying around our little pool and demonstrated territorial behavior. It was actually very approachable

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) - viervlek libel

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Water Violet (Hottonia palustris) - waterviolier

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Water Violet (Hottonia palustris) - waterviolier

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Oystercatcher (Haemantopus ostralegus) - scholekster - with the long weekend of May 1st, we went bicycling in Friesland (NL) where we saw this creative oystercatcher. In "normal circumstances" this bird breeds on the ground, there are however several reports of oystercatchers breeding on flat roofs, I couldn't find any reference to oystercatchers breeding in trees...but hey, someone must be the first to start a new trend

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Oystercatcher (Haemantopus ostralegus) - scholekster - breeding in a tree (Friesland, NL)

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Oystercatcher (Haemantopus ostralegus) - scholekster - breeding in a tree (Friesland, NL)

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - fuut - was swimming in the river Maas in Maastricht (NL) - we were walking over a bridge and had a good view from above. Remarkable how extremely to the back its legs are placed. This bird is really very well adapted to swimming, however, seeing the placement of its legs, it is immediately clear why the grebe is so clumsy on land

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Just had the pleasure to spend a couple of days in Extremadura (Spain). This red fox (Vulpes vulpes) - vos - was very cooperative in the famous Montfrague national park

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Extremadura is of course very well know with birders for its great bustards (Otis tarda) - grote trap - found these 2 females not too distant from the road on the last day of my stay

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Spring in Extremadura is not just a feast for birds, many flowers are also at their best - this dehesa in full bloom (with lavender) was quite spectacular

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) - koereiger - showing their true nature

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) - kleine torenvalk - breeds in colonies. At Trujillo, they can be found around town with a quite large group breeding on the bull ring just outside of town

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) - kleine torenvalk

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Crested lark (Galerida cristata) - kuifleeuwerik - in the Belen plain. This place is one of the best spots to observer the different kinds of larks, bustards and quite a few other regional specialties

Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) - viervlek libel. This guy was flying around our little pool and demonstrated territorial behavior. It was actually very approachable

Bart Vannieuwenhuyse > Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) - viervlek libel. This guy was flying around our little pool and demonstrated territorial behavior. It was actually very approachable

Four-Spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata) - viervlek libel. This guy was flying around our little pool and demonstrated territorial behavior. It was actually very approachable

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