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Summer jewels
High Fens, East-Belgium, July 21 – 23. Swift and colourful, this is the season of the flying jewels… Here: swallowtail butterfly, silvery white butterfly, humming bird hawk-moth and moorland hawker (NL: venglazenmaker, FR: aeschne des joncs).
Round-leaved sundew
High Fens, July, 13th. The round-leaved sundew is flowering these days, and the tiny, white flowers are high on their stems, as if they don’t want to be associated with the red and green leaves of this voracious insect-eating plant.
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Tagged Flora, High Fens, wild flowers
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Tides at the beach
June 15-17th, Côte d’Opale. The tides dictate the population density: at high tide, the sandbank is empty, at low tide, it is is occupied. The light grey sea veals and coal dark seals do not mix. The mussel season has … Continue reading
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Tagged coast, Côte d'Opale, France, mammals
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Sleeping beauties
June 15-17th, Côte d’Opale, France. Taking every opportunity to have a nap with their youngest, the mother seals take position on the first emerging sand dunes as soon as the sea withdraws.
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Bienvenu chez les p’tits ch’tis!
Marais du Pas-de-Calais, France, May 11-16th. Young birds abound, getting lots of food and care from their parents. They start to explore their surroundings from a relatively safe location, e.g. from their nest, on Mam’s or Dad’s back or staying … Continue reading
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Coastal depression
Pas-de-Calais, France, May 17th, 2026. In this coastal depression located in the dunes of Calais, one can find various birds that look for a peaceful nesting place…
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Tagged birds, coast, North of France, waterbirds
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Journey into the life of a white-throated dipper. I
High Ardennes, Belgium, late April – early May 2026. Diving into the life of a fascinating waterbird! Where does (s)he live? What does (s)he eat? How does (s)he feed?
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Tagged dipper, East-Belgium, High Fens, waterbirds
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Alongside the water
High Ardennes, East-Belgium. April, 9 -13. Alongside the water, there is always something that catches the eye…
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Tagged birds, East-Belgium, wild flowers
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