Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The Netherlands 1

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.

Monday, September 3, 2012

The Netherlands 2


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

Sunday, September 2, 2012

The Netherlands 3

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




Saturday, September 1, 2012

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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