The grey heron
Of the eight heron species that occur in the Netherlands, the grey heron is the best known. And with some thirteen thousand breeding pairs, it is also the most common heron species in our country.
Tawny owl
It may be hard to imagine, but some birds already have young. Like the tawny owl (Strix aluco). You may have never seen this owl. But you may have heard it more times than you think.
Oystercatcher
The oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is increasingly visiting the city to breed. While it is originally a true coastal inhabitant who, driven by various causes, sought and found a new habitat in the inland.
Birds with beards
The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a beautiful reed bird with a distinctive sound, which adapts itself in winter to the food supply.