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  1. erik

    Santa Cruz, CA

    thanks guys! Hope to return to CA some day!
  2. erik

    Santa Cruz, CA

    ok guys, two more to close off my wonderful California trip. Both pictures were shot on Alcatraz :) another Anna's?
  3. erik

    Santa Cruz, CA

    thanks!
  4. erik

    Santa Cruz, CA

    one more, taken from the terrace of the Getty. I tried finding which hummingbirds there are in Southern California, but I couldn't find a proper resembling species. I hope the photo isn't too cropped!
  5. erik

    Santa Cruz, CA

    nice!! thanks guys!
  6. erik

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Hello folks! I am currently enjoying California for two weeks. I'm doing some birding in the margins, but I find that it's very complicated since I'm European :) I took some pictures today and I hope someone can give me insight in what I saw, because finding these on the internet is proving to...
  7. erik

    BBC flying Penguins, oh dear!

    hahaha, my roommate this morning pulled me towards his computer, to check this out. I kept saying it must be a hoax, especially penguins flying a thousand miles...and then an ex-monty python actor...ultimately to get proof i came to BF :) good joke!
  8. erik

    Northern Ireland Local Patch

    back on birdforum after a long period of absence...currently living in Portstewart, where unfortunately the migration of tourists seems to be bigger than the migration of birds, at the moment. I would like to get out there more again, but being Dutch and inlandish, not extremely at ease with all...
  9. erik

    Birding around Maastricht?

    Hey ody, Maastricht is very well known for its Eagle Owls. Just outside of Maastricht (at the St Pieterberg) is the only spot to see this owl in Holland (on a certain base). Next to that the Maas river runs past the city which should be good for some birding at certain points. Im not too...
  10. erik

    Holland in winter

    Well since you're helping me out on Ullapool :p Arnhem is also very close to the Hoge Veluwe National Reserve. The famous place where you can use the white bikes to get around. It's a very good spot to see a variety of landscape, good for diff birds. I am not too sure what birds you might...
  11. erik

    Ullapool, Scotland

    From aug 29 til sep 5 I'll be on vacation just under Ullapool (Badrallach) Scotland. Ofcourse nature itself seems to be stunning there, but are there any places that I should visit in that neighborhood and can anyone tell me what birds I am most likely to meet there? We will be flying from...
  12. erik

    White Tailed Chicks in Holland!

    Released by the national forest reserve of Holland today: A pair of White-tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) has succesfully built a nest and bred in the Oostvaardersplassen. At the end of March the eagles started breeding and at the end of April the young eagles hatched. They are not sure...
  13. erik

    Ullapool in september

    I know it's still far far away but dreaming and fantasizing about your upcoming vacation is at least half the fun... Plans are to visit the Ullapool region in Scotland for 6 days, at the beginning of sept probably. Campsites in the neighborhood promise great chances on eagles and so on but what...
  14. erik

    Birding in Europe-Where to Go?

    to promote some of my own country... Netherlands is a very good place to spot birds, especially during migration. There are a lot of reserves where a lot of waders and other birds can forage and be observed from close distance. Next to that I personally think eastern Germany and Eastern Europe...
  15. erik

    repairable??

    thanx for the replies! It was a 2nd hand one so it didnt cost me that much, still it was a pretty good one. But well, for the upcoming time I'll rely on my old 12x50, how heavy it might be :) Asa I have some money I'll search for a new one! Cheers.
  16. erik

    Prague in March

    Let me just add to this one that the park is worth visiting indeed! I was in Prague three times in March, and the last time i discovered the park. They have feeders and the squirrels are everywhere. Also great spotted, middle spotted and green woodpecker. Next to that i saw the whiteheaded long...
  17. erik

    Colorado Springs - May

    Hey Di, I once spent a summer in Denver and surroundings (2000) and I can tell you there is some magnificent scenery around there! You'll be pretty close to Rocky Mountain National Park, The garden of the gods and i Think the Rockies in general. In westminster (NW Denver) there is a great bassin...
  18. erik

    repairable??

    Last time I went outdoors I spotted two buzzards where there should be only one. Turns out my binoculars don't focus anymore. So now I see two diff things. I can both use them seperately but not together. Does anyone have a solution for this and is it fixable? Or could I better fire it from its...
  19. erik

    special ladybug?

    yes it was fascinating for sure! I hope not to run into scarier bugs though :p Next time i find something in my veggies i'll let you know :D
  20. erik

    Bresser bins

    thnx, i'll pass it on to my friend!
  21. erik

    Bresser bins

    yeah i was kinda surprised at that either, it should be fun though to go birdwatching in England, while remaining on the dutch coast :) But on a more serious note: is this trustful?
  22. erik

    Bresser bins

    Hello all, a friend of mine is looking for some good binoculars and found something on the net. I'm not into brands and all that stuff so i wonder if you people can help me. It's a Bresser Travel 20x50 for 64 euro. Is Bresser a good brand? Hows the deal when it comes to the price? the bins...
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  23. erik

    never seen this fly before!

    haha i'll just assume i'm easily impressed by bugs :D But thanx for helping me out!
  24. erik

    never seen this fly before!

    yep Andre, after looking at your site i come to Ivoorvlieg as well. Is it common?
  25. erik

    never seen this fly before!

    Hey Harry, thanx for the reply, i have already pm'd Jonafly :) The strange thing is that it wasnt a bee. It had a smooth body so no hairs or anything.
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