Landlubbers 3

Ring Ouzels are rare migrants, they breed up in Scandinavia. (and like to hide behind branches)

Marsh Warblers show up late in spring and leave already in August..

in winter Redwings show up to feast on the local berries.

a bearded Garden Warbler.

this Rock Pigeon shows off its imposing collar

Spotted Flycatchers are inconspicuous birds and hence are easily overlooked.

Eurasian Jays are often the first in the forest to sound the intruder alarm.

House Sparrows prefer urban areas but sometimes you find them "in the wild"

Birds of the uiterwaarden: Landlubbers 3

The nature reserves Hedelse Bovenwaard and Empelse Waard are separated by the Maas, but for birds it is one area, as the landscape is pretty similar with flowery meadows and young riparian forests.
Wings do have certain advantages.

Scores of songbirds can be seen here, such as the tiny Firecrest, Treecreeper, Garden Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Eurasian Wren and Gay.
And sometimes you may spot a Green Woodpecker.

In spring Barn Swallows are busy gathering wet clay for their nests.

In winter colorfull migratory birds like Redrwing and Eurasian Siskin stop by to forage.

I use a Canon SX70 HS camera to shoot the birds. This camera may not always produce super-sharp images, but its extreme focal length of 1365 mm and low weight allows you to wander around and get close-ups of the birds while keeping your distance.

The photos are from 2021 onwards.

Common Firecrests are agile small birds that are hard to catch.

a Short-toed Treecreeper is checking for small critters in the tree bark.

in spring Barn Swallows gather clay for their nests.

Eurasian Wrens are very small birds that feed on insects in the bark of trees

a Green Woodpecker checks me out and then is gone, no time for a better picture

every now and then a Marsh Harrier shows up