Sheep’s head mushroom, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
At the bottom of an oak tree near the duck decoy in Naardermeer nature reserve grew this sheep’s head mushroom on 16 October 2022.
Sheep’s head mushroom, Naardermeer, on 16 October 2022
Autumn leaves on it. This is a rare species in the Netherlands.
Male pintail ducks, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
The 16 October boat trip in the Naardermeer nature reserve landed at the duck decoy. There, these male pintail ducks swam.
Pintails, domestic ducks, mallards, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
Sometimes, female pintail ducks joined them. Sometimes, mallards and domestic ducks.
Pintail ducks, common pochards, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
Sometimes, common pochards.
There was also a kingfisher at the duck decoy.
Grey heron, Naardermeer, 16 October 2022
On 16 October, this grey heron flew over the beautiful Naardermeer nature reserve in the Netherlands.
I went along on a boat trip in the Nardermeer then. The trip was organised by the conservation organisation Natuurmonumenten, owners of the Naardermeer.
Naardermeer, trees, 16 October 2022
The Naardermeer is a lake with many marshy areas.
Naardermeer, birch trees, 16 October 2022
We saw this great egret.
Great egret, Naardermeerm 16 October 2022
Other birds that morning: an osprey, goshawk, common snipes. We heard a Cetti’s warbler.
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