http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2149-andean-flamingo/734611667_KWRVm-Ti.jpg http://bartvan.smugmug.com/gallery/1077009_zE8of/ 2009-12-07T05:07:56Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Last November, we traveled around Northern Chile - magnificent country with incredible landscapes, nature and very very friendly people where-ever you come. More pictures in the Chile 2009 g ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734611667_KWRVm" title="Last November, we traveled around Northern Chile - magnificent country with incredible landscapes, nature and very very friendly people where-ever you come. More pictures in the Chile 2009 g ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2149-andean-flamingo/734611667_KWRVm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="Last November, we traveled around Northern Chile - magnificent country with incredible landscapes, nature and very very friendly people where-ever you come. More pictures in the Chile 2009 g ..." title="Last November, we traveled around Northern Chile - magnificent country with incredible landscapes, nature and very very friendly people where-ever you come. More pictures in the Chile 2009 g ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T15:23:48Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2149-andean-flamingo/734611667_KWRVm-Th.jpg 2009-11-23 17:08:41 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Chile has a great variety of lizards - the green lizard (Liolaemus tenuis) is quite common - especially the male has striking colors</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734608732_LaeAZ" title="Chile has a great variety of lizards - the green lizard (Liolaemus tenuis) is quite common - especially the male has striking colors"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG8449-groene-hagedis/734608732_LaeAZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="Chile has a great variety of lizards - the green lizard (Liolaemus tenuis) is quite common - especially the male has striking colors" title="Chile has a great variety of lizards - the green lizard (Liolaemus tenuis) is quite common - especially the male has striking colors" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:29:03Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG8449-groene-hagedis/734608732_LaeAZ-Th.jpg 2009-12-01 17:59:40 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) - size like a small macaw - has become quite an endangered species and a bit of the icon of bird conservation in Chile. The species is protected ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734607940_7YNAC" title="The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) - size like a small macaw - has become quite an endangered species and a bit of the icon of bird conservation in Chile. The species is protected ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG7170-burrowing-parrot/734607940_7YNAC-Th.jpg" width="88" height="150" alt="The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) - size like a small macaw - has become quite an endangered species and a bit of the icon of bird conservation in Chile. The species is protected ..." title="The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) - size like a small macaw - has become quite an endangered species and a bit of the icon of bird conservation in Chile. The species is protected ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T06:00:51Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG7170-burrowing-parrot/734607940_7YNAC-Th.jpg 2009-11-15 00:21:56 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Vicunas are the "camelids" of the altiplano in northern Chile - they can be seen from about 3000 meters upwards</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734612192_ixjQZ" title="Vicunas are the "camelids" of the altiplano in northern Chile - they can be seen from about 3000 meters upwards"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G1621-vicuna/734612192_ixjQZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Vicunas are the "camelids" of the altiplano in northern Chile - they can be seen from about 3000 meters upwards" title="Vicunas are the "camelids" of the altiplano in northern Chile - they can be seen from about 3000 meters upwards" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T06:02:27Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G1621-vicuna/734612192_ixjQZ-Th.jpg 2009-11-21 22:55:04 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />The red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimandi) is without doubt the most colorful cormorant of Chile - we saw this couple on the Isla Pan de Azucar</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734611316_mVPLC" title="The red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimandi) is without doubt the most colorful cormorant of Chile - we saw this couple on the Isla Pan de Azucar"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G1301-red-legged-cormorant/734611316_mVPLC-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimandi) is without doubt the most colorful cormorant of Chile - we saw this couple on the Isla Pan de Azucar" title="The red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimandi) is without doubt the most colorful cormorant of Chile - we saw this couple on the Isla Pan de Azucar" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T06:04:21Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G1301-red-legged-cormorant/734611316_mVPLC-Th.jpg 2009-11-17 18:08:51 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Marine otters (Lontra felina) can be found all along the coast of Chile - we saw this one basking in the sun on the rocks of Isla Pan de Azucar - more info on these interesting animals on th ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734610073_eWFVW" title="Marine otters (Lontra felina) can be found all along the coast of Chile - we saw this one basking in the sun on the rocks of Isla Pan de Azucar - more info on these interesting animals on th ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G1276-otter/734610073_eWFVW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Marine otters (Lontra felina) can be found all along the coast of Chile - we saw this one basking in the sun on the rocks of Isla Pan de Azucar - more info on these interesting animals on th ..." title="Marine otters (Lontra felina) can be found all along the coast of Chile - we saw this one basking in the sun on the rocks of Isla Pan de Azucar - more info on these interesting animals on th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T06:08:10Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G1276-otter/734610073_eWFVW-Th.jpg 2009-11-17 18:02:30 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Giant hummingbird (Patagonas gigas) - in the Campana national park, this bird was feeding on the flowers of the "tabaco del diablo" (Lobelia tupa). This hummingbird is about 20 to 24 centime ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#734609157_S9nAB" title="Giant hummingbird (Patagonas gigas) - in the Campana national park, this bird was feeding on the flowers of the "tabaco del diablo" (Lobelia tupa). This hummingbird is about 20 to 24 centime ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G0822-giant-hummingbird/734609157_S9nAB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Giant hummingbird (Patagonas gigas) - in the Campana national park, this bird was feeding on the flowers of the "tabaco del diablo" (Lobelia tupa). This hummingbird is about 20 to 24 centime ..." title="Giant hummingbird (Patagonas gigas) - in the Campana national park, this bird was feeding on the flowers of the "tabaco del diablo" (Lobelia tupa). This hummingbird is about 20 to 24 centime ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T06:11:32Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G0822-giant-hummingbird/734609157_S9nAB-Th.jpg 2009-11-13 18:48:52 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />This summer, I spent a long weekend in the neighborhood of Uitkerke - famous for its bird-life. Since I am not too fond of the busy Belgian coast, I looked for another place to stay and came ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#650657732_G69dw" title="This summer, I spent a long weekend in the neighborhood of Uitkerke - famous for its bird-life. Since I am not too fond of the busy Belgian coast, I looked for another place to stay and came ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9246-pronkenburg/650657732_G69dw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="This summer, I spent a long weekend in the neighborhood of Uitkerke - famous for its bird-life. Since I am not too fond of the busy Belgian coast, I looked for another place to stay and came ..." title="This summer, I spent a long weekend in the neighborhood of Uitkerke - famous for its bird-life. Since I am not too fond of the busy Belgian coast, I looked for another place to stay and came ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9246-pronkenburg/650657732_G69dw-Th.jpg 2009-08-08 09:51:56 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />The Pronkenburg B&B has a fabulous garden, more like a park and every year during summer, the village of Lissewege organizes a "tour of statues" - the owners of the Pronkenburg participate a ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#650658907_3wxEz" title="The Pronkenburg B&B has a fabulous garden, more like a park and every year during summer, the village of Lissewege organizes a "tour of statues" - the owners of the Pronkenburg participate a ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9255-pronkenburg/650658907_3wxEz-Th.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="The Pronkenburg B&B has a fabulous garden, more like a park and every year during summer, the village of Lissewege organizes a "tour of statues" - the owners of the Pronkenburg participate a ..." title="The Pronkenburg B&B has a fabulous garden, more like a park and every year during summer, the village of Lissewege organizes a "tour of statues" - the owners of the Pronkenburg participate a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9255-pronkenburg/650658907_3wxEz-Th.jpg 2009-08-08 09:54:31 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) - blauwe reiger in Uitkerke. In the middle of summer bird-life was actually at a low point and not too much was stirring in the polders. I was happy with this fell ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#650649294_cDcjt" title="Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) - blauwe reiger in Uitkerke. In the middle of summer bird-life was actually at a low point and not too much was stirring in the polders. I was happy with this fell ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9357-bl-reiger/650649294_cDcjt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) - blauwe reiger in Uitkerke. In the middle of summer bird-life was actually at a low point and not too much was stirring in the polders. I was happy with this fell ..." title="Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) - blauwe reiger in Uitkerke. In the middle of summer bird-life was actually at a low point and not too much was stirring in the polders. I was happy with this fell ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9357-bl-reiger/650649294_cDcjt-Th.jpg 2009-08-08 12:10:01 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Although not too much was stirring in the Uitkerkse Polder, there was a rare guest and so I "scored" my first casarca (Tadorna ferruginea) in the wild...probably a bird that escaped somewher ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#650650233_EyTtY" title="Although not too much was stirring in the Uitkerkse Polder, there was a rare guest and so I "scored" my first casarca (Tadorna ferruginea) in the wild...probably a bird that escaped somewher ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9506-casarca/650650233_EyTtY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Although not too much was stirring in the Uitkerkse Polder, there was a rare guest and so I "scored" my first casarca (Tadorna ferruginea) in the wild...probably a bird that escaped somewher ..." title="Although not too much was stirring in the Uitkerkse Polder, there was a rare guest and so I "scored" my first casarca (Tadorna ferruginea) in the wild...probably a bird that escaped somewher ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9506-casarca/650650233_EyTtY-Th.jpg 2009-08-08 15:55:54 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Nature meets man - this young pheasant hen had to scurry to get away from the claws of the approaching monster...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#650651190_jfk75" title="Nature meets man - this young pheasant hen had to scurry to get away from the claws of the approaching monster..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9533-fazant/650651190_jfk75-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Nature meets man - this young pheasant hen had to scurry to get away from the claws of the approaching monster..." title="Nature meets man - this young pheasant hen had to scurry to get away from the claws of the approaching monster..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G9533-fazant/650651190_jfk75-Th.jpg 2009-08-08 15:59:19 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />while numbers of birds were low, I considered the trip to Uitkerke a success especially with this observation of a Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - waterral. The rail had been resting for a l ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#650651847_wXSkz" title="while numbers of birds were low, I considered the trip to Uitkerke a success especially with this observation of a Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - waterral. The rail had been resting for a l ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG6329-waterral/650651847_wXSkz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="while numbers of birds were low, I considered the trip to Uitkerke a success especially with this observation of a Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - waterral. The rail had been resting for a l ..." title="while numbers of birds were low, I considered the trip to Uitkerke a success especially with this observation of a Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - waterral. The rail had been resting for a l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG6329-waterral/650651847_wXSkz-Th.jpg 2009-08-08 16:33:20 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />May 30th was a big day for the woodpecker chick - today it will take a big step in the world and will leave the security of its nest - however, this morning, it wasn't completely sure yet... ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#550147569_sbUFM" title="May 30th was a big day for the woodpecker chick - today it will take a big step in the world and will leave the security of its nest - however, this morning, it wasn't completely sure yet... ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7072-specht/550147569_sbUFM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="May 30th was a big day for the woodpecker chick - today it will take a big step in the world and will leave the security of its nest - however, this morning, it wasn't completely sure yet... ..." title="May 30th was a big day for the woodpecker chick - today it will take a big step in the world and will leave the security of its nest - however, this morning, it wasn't completely sure yet... ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7072-specht/550147569_sbUFM-Th.jpg 2009-05-30 08:17:22 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Mom is bringing some food and in the meantime tries to lure the chick out of the nest</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#550148115_gZVoW" title="Mom is bringing some food and in the meantime tries to lure the chick out of the nest"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7114-specht/550148115_gZVoW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Mom is bringing some food and in the meantime tries to lure the chick out of the nest" title="Mom is bringing some food and in the meantime tries to lure the chick out of the nest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7114-specht/550148115_gZVoW-Th.jpg 2009-05-30 08:47:08 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) - grote bonte specht - mom feeding the chick - it was remarkable how "careful" the adult bird was in feeding the young - but then, the chick was ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#550148722_cvPGd" title="Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) - grote bonte specht - mom feeding the chick - it was remarkable how "careful" the adult bird was in feeding the young - but then, the chick was ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7167-specht/550148722_cvPGd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) - grote bonte specht - mom feeding the chick - it was remarkable how "careful" the adult bird was in feeding the young - but then, the chick was ..." title="Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) - grote bonte specht - mom feeding the chick - it was remarkable how "careful" the adult bird was in feeding the young - but then, the chick was ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7167-specht/550148722_cvPGd-Th.jpg 2009-05-30 09:35:57 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />With its right foot out of the nest, the chick is ready for the big step - just seconds after taking this picture, it flew off and left the safety of the nest...unfortunately, three days lat ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#550149332_76atw" title="With its right foot out of the nest, the chick is ready for the big step - just seconds after taking this picture, it flew off and left the safety of the nest...unfortunately, three days lat ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7252-net-voor-het-vliegen/550149332_76atw-Th.jpg" width="132" height="150" alt="With its right foot out of the nest, the chick is ready for the big step - just seconds after taking this picture, it flew off and left the safety of the nest...unfortunately, three days lat ..." title="With its right foot out of the nest, the chick is ready for the big step - just seconds after taking this picture, it flew off and left the safety of the nest...unfortunately, three days lat ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7252-net-voor-het-vliegen/550149332_76atw-Th.jpg 2009-05-30 09:43:46 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />After the sad news of the past weekend, we were very happy to see an other young a few days later - in fact, we now have 3 woodpecker chicks and one very busy mom in the backyard - incredibl ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#554755434_S5mNF" title="After the sad news of the past weekend, we were very happy to see an other young a few days later - in fact, we now have 3 woodpecker chicks and one very busy mom in the backyard - incredibl ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7281-bonte-specht/554755434_S5mNF-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="After the sad news of the past weekend, we were very happy to see an other young a few days later - in fact, we now have 3 woodpecker chicks and one very busy mom in the backyard - incredibl ..." title="After the sad news of the past weekend, we were very happy to see an other young a few days later - in fact, we now have 3 woodpecker chicks and one very busy mom in the backyard - incredibl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7281-bonte-specht/554755434_S5mNF-Th.jpg 2009-06-03 17:15:59 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Chick checking out a dead tree - while the chicks are still being fed by their mom, they do show the classic woodpecker behavior and start pecking anything...really anything, I just saw one ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#554755897_7ybvv" title="Chick checking out a dead tree - while the chicks are still being fed by their mom, they do show the classic woodpecker behavior and start pecking anything...really anything, I just saw one ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7321-specht/554755897_7ybvv-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Chick checking out a dead tree - while the chicks are still being fed by their mom, they do show the classic woodpecker behavior and start pecking anything...really anything, I just saw one ..." title="Chick checking out a dead tree - while the chicks are still being fed by their mom, they do show the classic woodpecker behavior and start pecking anything...really anything, I just saw one ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7321-specht/554755897_7ybvv-Th.jpg 2009-06-03 17:29:43 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />"Rear-shot" - the young woodpeckers are clearly not shy -- this one was sitting right above my head</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#554756314_VKUJM" title=""Rear-shot" - the young woodpeckers are clearly not shy -- this one was sitting right above my head"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7339-specht/554756314_VKUJM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="127" alt=""Rear-shot" - the young woodpeckers are clearly not shy -- this one was sitting right above my head" title=""Rear-shot" - the young woodpeckers are clearly not shy -- this one was sitting right above my head" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7339-specht/554756314_VKUJM-Th.jpg 2009-06-03 17:32:05 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Our little pool provides for good bathing and drinking opportunities - in fact, the pool is quite full with plants so the birds can "walk across the water"</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#554756810_GeYMG" title="Our little pool provides for good bathing and drinking opportunities - in fact, the pool is quite full with plants so the birds can "walk across the water""><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7355-specht/554756810_GeYMG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Our little pool provides for good bathing and drinking opportunities - in fact, the pool is quite full with plants so the birds can "walk across the water"" title="Our little pool provides for good bathing and drinking opportunities - in fact, the pool is quite full with plants so the birds can "walk across the water"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7355-specht/554756810_GeYMG-Th.jpg 2009-06-04 16:46:09 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />keeping an eye on everything</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#554757253_gF5F3" title="keeping an eye on everything"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7397-specht/554757253_gF5F3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="keeping an eye on everything" title="keeping an eye on everything" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7397-specht/554757253_gF5F3-Th.jpg 2009-06-04 17:00:23 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />mom taking a short break checking out our garden furniture</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#554757942_DCCSd" title="mom taking a short break checking out our garden furniture"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7428-specht/554757942_DCCSd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="mom taking a short break checking out our garden furniture" title="mom taking a short break checking out our garden furniture" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7428-specht/554757942_DCCSd-Th.jpg 2009-06-04 18:42:36 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />chick learning how to peck wood</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#556306098_imuCd" title="chick learning how to peck wood"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7587-specht/556306098_imuCd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="chick learning how to peck wood" title="chick learning how to peck wood" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7587-specht/556306098_imuCd-Th.jpg 2009-06-06 15:06:23 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Family - mom with 2 young birds</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#556307104_dXD5k" title="Family - mom with 2 young birds"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7664-specht/556307104_dXD5k-Th.jpg" width="88" height="150" alt="Family - mom with 2 young birds" title="Family - mom with 2 young birds" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7664-specht/556307104_dXD5k-Th.jpg 2009-06-06 15:10:25 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />The female bird has a hard time keeping up with the insatiable hunger of the 3 chicks</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#556311093_ZrBWy" title="The female bird has a hard time keeping up with the insatiable hunger of the 3 chicks"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7892-specht/556311093_ZrBWy-Th.jpg" width="108" height="150" alt="The female bird has a hard time keeping up with the insatiable hunger of the 3 chicks" title="The female bird has a hard time keeping up with the insatiable hunger of the 3 chicks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7892-specht/556311093_ZrBWy-Th.jpg 2009-06-06 16:02:53 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Adult and young woodpecker</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#556310487_RTi3z" title="Adult and young woodpecker"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7846-specht/556310487_RTi3z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Adult and young woodpecker" title="Adult and young woodpecker" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G7846-specht/556310487_RTi3z-Th.jpg 2009-06-06 15:58:39 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Mom with 2 chicks</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#556312096_y8EMU" title="Mom with 2 chicks"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8014-specht/556312096_y8EMU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Mom with 2 chicks" title="Mom with 2 chicks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8014-specht/556312096_y8EMU-Th.jpg 2009-06-06 16:48:16 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />As in the best families, siblings quarrel amongst themselves</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#556312791_dkjUd" title="As in the best families, siblings quarrel amongst themselves"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8018-specht/556312791_dkjUd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="As in the best families, siblings quarrel amongst themselves" title="As in the best families, siblings quarrel amongst themselves" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8018-specht/556312791_dkjUd-Th.jpg 2009-06-06 16:48:17 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Young woodpecker trying out to find food on the ground rather than in trees</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#557185046_V5Ex7" title="Young woodpecker trying out to find food on the ground rather than in trees"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8134-specht/557185046_V5Ex7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="91" alt="Young woodpecker trying out to find food on the ground rather than in trees" title="Young woodpecker trying out to find food on the ground rather than in trees" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8134-specht/557185046_V5Ex7-Th.jpg 2009-06-07 09:36:02 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a> </p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#557184378_hAPmi" title="Bart Vannieuwenhuyse's photo"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8131-specht/557184378_hAPmi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Bart Vannieuwenhuyse's photo" title="Bart Vannieuwenhuyse's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8131-specht/557184378_hAPmi-Th.jpg 2009-06-07 09:35:40 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a> </p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#557186174_xFnxf" title="Bart Vannieuwenhuyse's photo"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8199-specht/557186174_xFnxf-Th.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="Bart Vannieuwenhuyse's photo" title="Bart Vannieuwenhuyse's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8199-specht/557186174_xFnxf-Th.jpg 2009-06-07 10:05:07 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Woodpeckers - young one left, mom on the right</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#557188234_LsNv2" title="Woodpeckers - young one left, mom on the right"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8458-specht/557188234_LsNv2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Woodpeckers - young one left, mom on the right" title="Woodpeckers - young one left, mom on the right" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8458-specht/557188234_LsNv2-Th.jpg 2009-06-07 17:28:56 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />young woodpecker</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#557186960_EGagc" title="young woodpecker"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8386-specht/557186960_EGagc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="young woodpecker" title="young woodpecker" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G8386-specht/557186960_EGagc-Th.jpg 2009-06-07 17:16:33 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hybrida) - bastaard zandloopkever - with prey - Westhoekreservaat in De Panne (Belgium)</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#541600936_NK8Fs" title="Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hybrida) - bastaard zandloopkever - with prey - Westhoekreservaat in De Panne (Belgium)"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6288-zandloopkever/541600936_NK8Fs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="71" alt="Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hybrida) - bastaard zandloopkever - with prey - Westhoekreservaat in De Panne (Belgium)" title="Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hybrida) - bastaard zandloopkever - with prey - Westhoekreservaat in De Panne (Belgium)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6288-zandloopkever/541600936_NK8Fs-Th.jpg 2009-05-10 14:58:28 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis) - gewone ossetong - although this specimen is showing somewhat strange colors - Google wasn't very helpful, I didn't find any picture on the web with a p ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#541602001_s6tLX" title="Common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis) - gewone ossetong - although this specimen is showing somewhat strange colors - Google wasn't very helpful, I didn't find any picture on the web with a p ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6484-gewone-ossetong/541602001_s6tLX-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis) - gewone ossetong - although this specimen is showing somewhat strange colors - Google wasn't very helpful, I didn't find any picture on the web with a p ..." title="Common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis) - gewone ossetong - although this specimen is showing somewhat strange colors - Google wasn't very helpful, I didn't find any picture on the web with a p ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6484-gewone-ossetong/541602001_s6tLX-Th.jpg 2009-05-10 16:42:53 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Colletes cunicularius - grote zijdebij - is a common solitary bee - they make little holes as a nest</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#541601429_gJMZR" title="Colletes cunicularius - grote zijdebij - is a common solitary bee - they make little holes as a nest"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6433-grote-zijdebij/541601429_gJMZR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Colletes cunicularius - grote zijdebij - is a common solitary bee - they make little holes as a nest" title="Colletes cunicularius - grote zijdebij - is a common solitary bee - they make little holes as a nest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6433-grote-zijdebij/541601429_gJMZR-Th.jpg 2009-05-10 16:04:33 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />golden morning in the Brenne (France) - a region know for its many lakes. See for more pictures in the "Brenne Spring 2009" gallery</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#534107834_MdPmg" title="golden morning in the Brenne (France) - a region know for its many lakes. See for more pictures in the "Brenne Spring 2009" gallery"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5618-morgenmist/534107834_MdPmg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="86" alt="golden morning in the Brenne (France) - a region know for its many lakes. See for more pictures in the "Brenne Spring 2009" gallery" title="golden morning in the Brenne (France) - a region know for its many lakes. See for more pictures in the "Brenne Spring 2009" gallery" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5618-morgenmist/534107834_MdPmg-Th.jpg 2009-05-02 05:30:17 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Tree frog (Hyla arborea) - boomkikker - here in the Brenne (France) where the many lakes with good shrubs offer an ideal environment for these little frogs</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#531843193_foDuE" title="Tree frog (Hyla arborea) - boomkikker - here in the Brenne (France) where the many lakes with good shrubs offer an ideal environment for these little frogs"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG5868-boomkikker/531843193_foDuE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Tree frog (Hyla arborea) - boomkikker - here in the Brenne (France) where the many lakes with good shrubs offer an ideal environment for these little frogs" title="Tree frog (Hyla arborea) - boomkikker - here in the Brenne (France) where the many lakes with good shrubs offer an ideal environment for these little frogs" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG5868-boomkikker/531843193_foDuE-Th.jpg 2009-04-30 07:28:55 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Great Crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - fuut with "catch of the day". This bird was very successful and in about 10 minutes, it caught 4 fish at about the same location just in front of o ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#531843391_ZWzuN" title="Great Crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - fuut with "catch of the day". This bird was very successful and in about 10 minutes, it caught 4 fish at about the same location just in front of o ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5215-fuut/531843391_ZWzuN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Great Crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - fuut with "catch of the day". This bird was very successful and in about 10 minutes, it caught 4 fish at about the same location just in front of o ..." title="Great Crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - fuut with "catch of the day". This bird was very successful and in about 10 minutes, it caught 4 fish at about the same location just in front of o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5215-fuut/531843391_ZWzuN-Th.jpg 2009-04-30 09:44:55 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) - purperreiger - this one stole a branch from an other nest. Surely, that branch will come in handy in preparing its own nest. See more on this robbery in the B ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#531843955_3WQfa" title="Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) - purperreiger - this one stole a branch from an other nest. Surely, that branch will come in handy in preparing its own nest. See more on this robbery in the B ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5676-purperreiger/531843955_3WQfa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) - purperreiger - this one stole a branch from an other nest. Surely, that branch will come in handy in preparing its own nest. See more on this robbery in the B ..." title="Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) - purperreiger - this one stole a branch from an other nest. Surely, that branch will come in handy in preparing its own nest. See more on this robbery in the B ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5676-purperreiger/531843955_3WQfa-Th.jpg 2009-05-02 06:33:22 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - geoorde fuut - with its many lakes, the Brenne region offers great nesting oppotunities for the eared grebe - it can be observed on many of the lakes.</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#531844190_SrHC3" title="Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - geoorde fuut - with its many lakes, the Brenne region offers great nesting oppotunities for the eared grebe - it can be observed on many of the lakes."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6121-geoorde-fuut/531844190_SrHC3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="80" alt="Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - geoorde fuut - with its many lakes, the Brenne region offers great nesting oppotunities for the eared grebe - it can be observed on many of the lakes." title="Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - geoorde fuut - with its many lakes, the Brenne region offers great nesting oppotunities for the eared grebe - it can be observed on many of the lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G6121-geoorde-fuut/531844190_SrHC3-Th.jpg 2009-05-03 06:05:14 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) - harlekijn - while we were in the Brenne (April 2009), it must have been the peak of the season for these nice orchids. They were quite abundant and somet ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#531843713_FB9Fq" title="Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) - harlekijn - while we were in the Brenne (April 2009), it must have been the peak of the season for these nice orchids. They were quite abundant and somet ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5323-harlekijn/531843713_FB9Fq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) - harlekijn - while we were in the Brenne (April 2009), it must have been the peak of the season for these nice orchids. They were quite abundant and somet ..." title="Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) - harlekijn - while we were in the Brenne (April 2009), it must have been the peak of the season for these nice orchids. They were quite abundant and somet ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5323-harlekijn/531843713_FB9Fq-Th.jpg 2009-04-30 14:47:12 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) - kleine torenvalk - the bullring in Trujillo (Extremadura Spain) is home to a number of pairs of this nice little bird of prey.</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#523182610_iJbSe" title="Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) - kleine torenvalk - the bullring in Trujillo (Extremadura Spain) is home to a number of pairs of this nice little bird of prey."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5068-kleine-torenvalk/523182610_iJbSe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) - kleine torenvalk - the bullring in Trujillo (Extremadura Spain) is home to a number of pairs of this nice little bird of prey." title="Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) - kleine torenvalk - the bullring in Trujillo (Extremadura Spain) is home to a number of pairs of this nice little bird of prey." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5068-kleine-torenvalk/523182610_iJbSe-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 12:18:47 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Great Spotted Cuckoo (Cuculus glandarius) - kuifkoekoek - Extremadura Spain</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#523182944_pNdRk" title="Great Spotted Cuckoo (Cuculus glandarius) - kuifkoekoek - Extremadura Spain"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5134-kuifkoekoek/523182944_pNdRk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Great Spotted Cuckoo (Cuculus glandarius) - kuifkoekoek - Extremadura Spain" title="Great Spotted Cuckoo (Cuculus glandarius) - kuifkoekoek - Extremadura Spain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G5134-kuifkoekoek/523182944_pNdRk-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 12:58:37 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - zwarte wouw - Extremadura Spain</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#523181936_i3P8f" title="Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - zwarte wouw - Extremadura Spain"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG5642-zwarte-wouw/523181936_i3P8f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="114" alt="Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - zwarte wouw - Extremadura Spain" title="Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - zwarte wouw - Extremadura Spain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG5642-zwarte-wouw/523181936_i3P8f-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 02:31:58 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - slangenarend - Extremadura Spain</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#523182089_yUpDR" title="Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - slangenarend - Extremadura Spain"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G4932-slangenarend/523182089_yUpDR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - slangenarend - Extremadura Spain" title="Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - slangenarend - Extremadura Spain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G4932-slangenarend/523182089_yUpDR-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 10:29:00 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Mediterranean Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) - Spaanse Beekschildpad - a very common turtle in the streams in Extremadura. These turtles are very shy and quickly dive back into the water. However ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#523182354_xB9gv" title="Mediterranean Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) - Spaanse Beekschildpad - a very common turtle in the streams in Extremadura. These turtles are very shy and quickly dive back into the water. However ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G4946-schildpadden/523182354_xB9gv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mediterranean Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) - Spaanse Beekschildpad - a very common turtle in the streams in Extremadura. These turtles are very shy and quickly dive back into the water. However ..." title="Mediterranean Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) - Spaanse Beekschildpad - a very common turtle in the streams in Extremadura. These turtles are very shy and quickly dive back into the water. However ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G4946-schildpadden/523182354_xB9gv-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 10:54:44 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />In December 2008, we spent some time in Extremadura - one evening we came across this patch of oak trees which were selected by some storks (ooievaars) to roost on</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459746307_DFPgg" title="In December 2008, we spent some time in Extremadura - one evening we came across this patch of oak trees which were selected by some storks (ooievaars) to roost on"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG4759-ooievaars/459746307_DFPgg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="In December 2008, we spent some time in Extremadura - one evening we came across this patch of oak trees which were selected by some storks (ooievaars) to roost on" title="In December 2008, we spent some time in Extremadura - one evening we came across this patch of oak trees which were selected by some storks (ooievaars) to roost on" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/IMG4759-ooievaars/459746307_DFPgg-Th.jpg 2008-12-19 12:27:58 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Extremadura (Dec 2008) is an important region for wintering cranes (kraanvogels). Every evening, big flocks fly to the Madrigalejo area to rest.</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459746613_rrpfa" title="Extremadura (Dec 2008) is an important region for wintering cranes (kraanvogels). Every evening, big flocks fly to the Madrigalejo area to rest."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2704-kraanvogels/459746613_rrpfa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Extremadura (Dec 2008) is an important region for wintering cranes (kraanvogels). Every evening, big flocks fly to the Madrigalejo area to rest." title="Extremadura (Dec 2008) is an important region for wintering cranes (kraanvogels). Every evening, big flocks fly to the Madrigalejo area to rest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2704-kraanvogels/459746613_rrpfa-Th.jpg 2008-12-19 17:49:55 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) - grauwe gors - in early morning light on the Belen plains in Extremadura</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459747504_xNAvL" title="Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) - grauwe gors - in early morning light on the Belen plains in Extremadura"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2872-grauwe-gors/459747504_xNAvL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) - grauwe gors - in early morning light on the Belen plains in Extremadura" title="Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) - grauwe gors - in early morning light on the Belen plains in Extremadura" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2872-grauwe-gors/459747504_xNAvL-Th.jpg 2008-12-21 08:35:19 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - hop - along a dirt road in Extremadura. During our visit (Dec 2008) they were remarkably abundant</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459746881_hT3BN" title="Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - hop - along a dirt road in Extremadura. During our visit (Dec 2008) they were remarkably abundant"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2796-hop/459746881_hT3BN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - hop - along a dirt road in Extremadura. During our visit (Dec 2008) they were remarkably abundant" title="Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - hop - along a dirt road in Extremadura. During our visit (Dec 2008) they were remarkably abundant" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2796-hop/459746881_hT3BN-Th.jpg 2008-12-20 11:52:04 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) - witbuikzandhoen - we were really exited to see this nice flock in smooth evening light. This bird is typical for the dry sandy plains that can be ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459747243_y4ib9" title="Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) - witbuikzandhoen - we were really exited to see this nice flock in smooth evening light. This bird is typical for the dry sandy plains that can be ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2832-witbuikzandhoen/459747243_y4ib9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) - witbuikzandhoen - we were really exited to see this nice flock in smooth evening light. This bird is typical for the dry sandy plains that can be ..." title="Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) - witbuikzandhoen - we were really exited to see this nice flock in smooth evening light. This bird is typical for the dry sandy plains that can be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2832-witbuikzandhoen/459747243_y4ib9-Th.jpg 2008-12-20 17:40:25 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Cranes (Grus grus) - kraanvogel - thousands of these magnificent birds winter in Extremadura. They are really very shy, these birds were probably at a distance of about 400 meters, but they ...</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459747653_VsdBA" title="Cranes (Grus grus) - kraanvogel - thousands of these magnificent birds winter in Extremadura. They are really very shy, these birds were probably at a distance of about 400 meters, but they ..."><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2952-kraanvogels/459747653_VsdBA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="Cranes (Grus grus) - kraanvogel - thousands of these magnificent birds winter in Extremadura. They are really very shy, these birds were probably at a distance of about 400 meters, but they ..." title="Cranes (Grus grus) - kraanvogel - thousands of these magnificent birds winter in Extremadura. They are really very shy, these birds were probably at a distance of about 400 meters, but they ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G2952-kraanvogels/459747653_VsdBA-Th.jpg 2008-12-21 16:59:13 <p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com">Bart Vannieuwenhuyse</a><br />Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - bruine kiekendief - this female bird was checking out the reed beds along the Cherine lake in the Brenne region (FR) - December 2008</p><p><a href="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/1077009_zE8of#459747856_UMdbk" title="Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - bruine kiekendief - this female bird was checking out the reed beds along the Cherine lake in the Brenne region (FR) - December 2008"><img src="http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G3097-br-kiekendief/459747856_UMdbk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - bruine kiekendief - this female bird was checking out the reed beds along the Cherine lake in the Brenne region (FR) - December 2008" title="Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - bruine kiekendief - this female bird was checking out the reed beds along the Cherine lake in the Brenne region (FR) - December 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-07T05:23:53Z Bart Vannieuwenhuyse http://bartvan.smugmug.com http://bartvan.smugmug.com/Nature/New/N5G3097-br-kiekendief/459747856_UMdbk-Th.jpg 2008-12-27 13:07:33