At the end of a beautiful day. Birds fly to places to
spent the night. Many follow the coast. It is as if every bird is rushing home
after a days work. And in the meanwhile the sun sets the horizon in bright
orange colors.
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
THE WETLANDS - 02 Mai 2013
When sea defeats land a new landscape arise. It is not
completely see and it is certainly no land. It is something in between and depended
on the weather. With high tide and stormy weather it is sea for certain. But
now, when the sun shines and the tide is low it looks more like land. An
amazing landscape full of all kind of seabirds like: “Eiders, Terns,
Oystercatchers, Whimbrels, Shelducks, Sandpipers, Geese, Plovers en and many
more”
SEAL AND HARBOR PORPOISE - 01 Mai 2013
The sanctuary of seals and other sea animals is doing
a good job. The seals are back in the Wadden Sea
BEHIND THE DUNES - 30 April 2013
Although the beach is a wonderful place to be the
landscape behind the dunes is special as well. Its dry, the plants and bushes
are robust and though and most of the seem to have thorns. The wind mostly
blowing from the west has shaped the bushes and trees. Because of the salty
wind the leaves at the west side don’t get a chance to grow the leaves and
branches on the more protected site grow faster. Therefore the shapes are so
special for these seacoasts.
And between it Shelducks mate, rabbits forage and Pheasants
search.
SUNSET - 29 April 2013
When sunlight fades and the darkness of the night is
almost there, many birds are still foraging the beach. Especially the Sandpipers,
these small, funny birds move fast following the waves breaking on the sand. If
you observe them it always makes you smile. They almost seem to have wheels to
move instead of legs. When they walk, the fast movement of their legs become vague,
just like rotating wheels.
The Oystercatcher seem to enjoy the last sunlight as
well. But in a very different way. Sitting on top of a dune, silent, still like
statues. Watching the sun disappearing at the horizon.
DUNES - 28 April 2013
Dunes are walking hills of sand. One day they are here
and another day they are gone. It is as if they are alive and in a way that’s
true. The dunes, the moist valleys behind it and the beaches in front of
it are full of life. A harsh
environment, an amazing landscape.
WALK AT THE BEACH - 27 April 2013
The beach of an Isle in front of the coast is sunny
but chilly. A strong wind caries the cold of the seawater. But I is an
wonderful place to be with many birds enjoying the upcoming spring. A season
where we all are waiting for and this year it is late. The sea is pounding its
waves on the sandy shores. What adventures are waiting beyond the horizon.
Thoughts drift and nature takes over.
A pair of seagulls has caught a Flounder, the male
presents it to the female. But she doesn’t want it. Well no problem after some
attempts of giving it to her, the male swallows it completely himself.
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