This little heron is no bigger than a curlew. I came across it in a pool I already knew very well.
The water level was higher than normal, leaving only amendable space for her annual nest.
My camera was remote-controlled and was able to capture great video footage without interference and closely follow the couple's adventure.
As the great warbler at the top of the reeds let its so characteristic call reverberate over the reeds, I could see what they were up to.
During the warm moment of the day, mother wood monkey protected her children from the much sun by spreading her wings over her young.
                                
 
                                Hello I am Hans . My technical training and work come in handy when it comes to my work as a photographer and filmmaker. The now many decades that I have been involved in photography give me the support and experience needed to know what is really special. Form and.. Read more…
 marsh harrier hunting art of flightHans Hut
marsh harrier hunting art of flightHans Hut Black-tailed godwit with young under its wingsHans Hut
Black-tailed godwit with young under its wingsHans Hut Bluethroat on its singing postHans Hut
Bluethroat on its singing postHans Hut Pied sandpipers in wadden sea flightHans Hut
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the way of iceHans Hut red deer in the oostvaardersplassenHans Hut
red deer in the oostvaardersplassenHans Hut Genet cat at night He looks somewhat like a cat, closely related to mongooses.Hans Hut
Genet cat at night He looks somewhat like a cat, closely related to mongooses.Hans Hut The Milky Way galaxy with the Andromeda nebula at the top.Hans Hut
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cork oak forest with rich occurrence of naturalHans Hut crooked olive tree is shaped by the wind that always blows there.Hans Hut
crooked olive tree is shaped by the wind that always blows there.Hans Hut Hawk eagle looks around proudly on a rockHans Hut
Hawk eagle looks around proudly on a rockHans Hut A rough-legged buzzard sits on an elevation in fallow land with a layer of snow in winterHans Hut
A rough-legged buzzard sits on an elevation in fallow land with a layer of snow in winterHans Hut Bluethroat male sings in the oilseed rapeHans Hut
Bluethroat male sings in the oilseed rapeHans Hut reflection during high tide with translucent light from the sun on the water,Hans Hut
reflection during high tide with translucent light from the sun on the water,Hans Hut storm in the 't Roegwold with the billet patch in the backgroundHans Hut
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NOUAKCHOTT from the air with its small homes made of tinfoilHans Hut Wash for the blue ekterHans Hut
Wash for the blue ekterHans Hut