Birds – Michiel Vaartjes

Reed birds in the early morning light

Reed Buntings (Emberiza schoeniclus) and Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) in the top of a Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia).

Last week I spent a nice autumn coloured afternoon with the local Parakeets at the bird-feeder my neighbour has in…

Last winter I spent a cold morning in our garden to photograph some of the local residents.

A puddle near my house attracted a lot of birds. Among those was this Redshank (Tringa totanus) in the afternoon…

A Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) resting and hunting in Donana national Park

For a couple of weeks in the winter of 2015 an immense flock of Starlings would gather near my house…

An Eurasian Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) in flight

A nice serie I made of two different Eurasian Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus) bathing in a quiet little hidden pond. …

I had a great time photographing this Buzzards.

While I was in Donana national Park I practiced on some backlit silhouette shots of birds.

I spent a few days on the dutch coastline photographing different waders, while there was a light autumn storm.

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) struggling to get a Lugworm (Arenicola marina) out of the ground.

A Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in Donana National Park.

A curious Tawny Owl

This little Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) was looking for food while mum was keeping a close eye. Every so often…

A family of Greylag geese (Anser anser) on an early spring morning.

Early spring when the Cherry trees are in blossom the Ring Necked Parakeets start sucking the sweet nectar from the…

In autumn I spent an afternoon photographing these little Sanderlings (Calidris alba) that you see a lot running along the…

A Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) I shot one morning

Pictures of a Kingfisher I shot quite a few years back. With a bit of knowledge and time, Kingfishers are…