Friday, December 02, 2022

A Day Birding on the Island of Texel

The sheer number of birds that flock together in the fields is just amazing.
They breed much further to the north, and they winter in the open fields of this agricultural area.


These Bearded Reedlings are hard to see as they hide among the reeds.
We were happy to catch them sitting slightly in the open.

A bird on a church steeple!

A common snipe.


Blog post and photos © 2022 mae sander
 

16 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Great sightings! The pheasants are pretty. Neat capture of the Bearded Reedlings! The Snipe has always been a favorite of mine. In the first photo, are they Barnacle Geese? Have a great weekend.

My name is Erika. said...

You've seen some great birds, and a lot of them too. What kind of geese are those in the first photo Are they snow geese? Hugs-Erika

Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com) said...

I'm so glad the weather was good enough for you to see so many birds.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Mae,
I have been enjoying your trip photos. The bird on the steeple is cute. The birds are all wonderful, great sightings and photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

Harvee said...

Birding in Holland. What fun! Enjoy!

Shiju Sugunan said...

That’s a good number. Love the windmill shot.

Terrie said...

Birds, birds, birds everywhere! Thanks for sharing the pics.....Have a terrific time!
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys

Jeanie said...

I'm so glad the fog cleared! Some beautiful birds I'm not familiar with here!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Oh I love the windmill! What a gorgeous scene! And how fun to see so many birds in the fields. I know you had fun.

Tina said...

Amazing photos, I would love to see those sights! It has been 40 years since I visited Holland, time flies.

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...

I was frustrated when we were in France earlier in the year because I fell and broke my good camera.

Look at all those birds! Wow.

AnneKristy said...

Love all the photographs!

Mark Baker said...

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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Cindy said...

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Heather G. said...

What beautiful photos. Love those little fatties at the end!

Jinjer-The Intrepid Angeleno said...

I don't think I've ever seen any of those birds in person! Truly amazing.