Two Penduline Tits fighting in a reed plume. Penduline tits make an artful pouch-like nest of fluffy plant parts (licorice siskins, willow fluff or nettle). The assembly hangs from a branch of usually a willow. They have been breeding annually in the Netherlands since 1981. In the 1990s, the Netherlands had a national breeding population of up to 250 pairs. After that, numbers fell sharply and despite a revival, they are now low for unknown reasons.
Michelle Peeters (1965) My interest in photography and film started around the age of 15. In 1987, I started my career as an ICT specialist. However, my spare time was spent travelling, photographing and filming. In 2006, photography finally won out. I followed my training at.. Read more…