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Monthly Archives: August 2022

Birds & bunnies & butterflies, oh my!

I tried taking the route, which has been my regular route recently, in reverse order this morning, so counter-clockwise on a map. Thus, I hit the spot where we saw the robin late yesterday morning bright and early today, and our reward is a brand-new bird, for a change. This time, it’s a Eurasian jayContinue reading “Birds & bunnies & butterflies, oh my!”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 21, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Late summer scenes…

It was nice and cool overnight with clear skies and calm winds, so most of the big fields were covered by thick blankets of fog this morning, and I couldn’t even see the water where I spotted the flock of spoonbills last weekend, so I had to make do, instead, with what I could findContinue reading “Late summer scenes…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 20, 2022Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on Late summer scenes…

Leftovers from the weekend…

I still have some pictures left over from the weekend, so I thought I’d put them into a post, and I’m happy to report that I think we’ve got another new bird hiding in the mix. As ebird so aptly states, it’s “rather retiring, like most [old world] warblers,” but this sure sounds like theContinue reading “Leftovers from the weekend…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 15, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Little Critter Day

I saw plenty of big birds this morning; herons, egrets, storks, and even about a dozen spoonbills at the Ackerdijkse Plassen; but they were all either too far away or just didn’t want to pose today. Luckily, these little characters were willing and able to pick up the slack. This first one is another greatContinue reading “Little Critter Day”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 14, 2022Posted inUncategorized

Fun sized…

It was an interesting morning in South Holland. The weather was as beautiful as last weekend, with clear skies and calm winds, but there was a noticeable difference in the wildlife. I suspect that most of this summer’s chicks have fledged by now and are starting to take care of themselves. Thus, droves of parentsContinue reading “Fun sized…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 13, 2022Posted inUncategorized

A rare glimpse…

As I stepped out the door from my apartment building after lunch yesterday to walk back to work, my heart skipped a beat when I spotted what I thought was a large butterfly fluttering by. I gave chase immediately, at least with my eyes, and I was thrilled to see it land on a brickContinue reading “A rare glimpse…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 9, 2022Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on A rare glimpse…

Shy ones…

Here are a few more sights from this past weekend, and these critters all tend to keep themselves better hidden than others I see. I stumbled upon another ring-necked pheasant hen tucked into the tall grass and holding perfectly still, unlike her boldly-colored counterpart who I often see strutting across open fields. Here’s another noisy-as-heckContinue reading “Shy ones…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 8, 2022Posted inUncategorized3 Comments on Shy ones…

Coots, young and old…

As promised, here’s a short story from Saturday that got bumped from my earlier reports, first by the fledging storks, and then by the fox. These are two very fresh coot chicks, maybe just a day or two old, judging by their size and their bright red hairdo, and probably a second brood for theContinue reading “Coots, young and old…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 8, 2022Posted inUncategorized3 Comments on Coots, young and old…

Not outfoxed for a change…

It was another perfect morning in South Holland, and spurred by seeing all the storks yesterday, I headed first to my old stomping grounds on the east side of the Delftse Schie, where we watched the second stork nest for several weeks, in which I now read is called the Ackerdijkse Plassen, “one of theContinue reading “Not outfoxed for a change…”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 7, 2022Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Not outfoxed for a change…

The Dog Days of Summer are Here

We had a picture perfect-morning in South Holland today. The sun was out, the sky was blue, the winds were calm, and the air was cool. The temps started in the 50s at sunrise, and we’re not forecast to reach the 70s all day. I headed out to the new area Anne had told meContinue reading “The Dog Days of Summer are Here”

Posted byAndrew DresselAugust 6, 2022Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on The Dog Days of Summer are Here

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