Hauts-de-France


Birds Photographed Here

Common Sandpiper

Some might remember how I was complaining about the small sizes of observation holes in the hides of Parc du Marquenterre. Obvious benefit of those, though, is that…

Great Egret

This Great Egret is clearly looking for food in the pond, yet it gives the impression of admiring its own reflection.

Lapwing

I wanted to share another photo made at Parc du Marquenterre from a very close distance, thanks to the very inconspicuous hides. This is the closest I’ve ever…

Little Grebe

Another photo from Parc du Marquenterre – our last birdwatching stop in France before returning home. As mentioned earlier – lots of interesting bird photographs – and I…

Shoveler

Another photo from Parc du Marquenterre – this one was snapped in an open area rather than a hide. The duck in the background is suspected to be…

Spoonbill

Run out of photos to publish and back in time we go to warm August in France: Parc du Marquenterre full of strange birds. Higher shutter speed while…

White Stork

Without realising it, I sent the 183rd bird email yesterday, which puts today’s firmly past the six-month mark since this newsletter started. Today’s bird was snapped on our…