Category Archives: birds

Belgium bound

Posted on 13/05/2022 by Patricia

April-May 2022, Belgium. Bird watching can be fun, even close from home. You have to observe (from a distance), something we learned from astronomy, and stay quiet, then you spot them… Grey heron, finch and jay!

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Voyage to the North

Posted on 20/02/2022 by Patricia

January 2022. Last November, we spotted cranes flying Southbound. This month, this small group of about 50 birds was observed flying Northbound.

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Late departures

Posted on 30/12/2021 by Patricia

Dec. 30th, 2021, East-Belgium. Although the main part of this year’s crane migration occurred months ago, small groups still undertake the journey to sunny Spain. Coming from Scandinavia or Northern Germany, these birds may stop here to rest and feed. … Continue reading →

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Beavers at work

Posted on 30/12/2021 by Patricia

Dec. 26, 2021, Belgian Ardennes. Fallen trees, stacks of branches in the river, fresh woodwork, all these are evidence for inhabiting beavers… White egret and grey heron are also present in this natural chaos fed by the wild waters of … Continue reading →

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In the fields

Posted on 05/06/2021 by Patricia

June, 4th, Gaasbeek, Belgium. Staying close-by, and watching the fields of Flanders..

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The spotted spotter

Posted on 02/06/2021 by Patricia

May 30th-31st, 2021, Gaasbeek. Looking for something? Maybe pheasants and hares?

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Au pays des Ch’tis

Posted on 28/07/2020 by Patricia

July 18-19th, 2020. Saint-Omer, France. The marshes accomodate a large variety of wildlife, amongst which birds, of course, but with some surprises as well…

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The pools of the sugar factory

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Patricia

June 27th, 2020, Frasnes. First visit to the old “décanteurs” of the sugar factory in Frasnes-lez-Anvaing. The pools were used to have the sugar beets macerate in water. Todays these pools host dozens of different species of birds, insects, etc. … Continue reading →

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