Birds in wetland Holland Preview

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PREFACE

The Netherlands are in essence a large river estuary. Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt drain through the wetlands of the Low Countries into the North Sea. The dynamics of sea and rivers have been strictly limited over the years. Despite this, water determines the image of a large part of the Netherlands.

And where there is water, there are birds.

Many birds.

The photos in this book show the birds of wetland Holland and the landscapes that they live in.

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Biesbosch National Park, a freshwater tidal wetland in the Rhine estuary.

INDEX Click on a small photo to go to the photopage.

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Wadden Sea, seen from the island of Texel.

Curlew, Texel.

Wood Sandpiper, nature reserve Groene Jonker.

Reed Warbler, Lauwersmeer National Park.

Oystercatchers and Curlews at high tide, Wadden Sea, Terschelling.

Low tide in Oosterschelde National Park in the Delta region of the Netherlands.

Black-tailed Godwit, Polder Arkemheen.

Sandwich Terns, nature reserve Ottersaat, Texel.

Marsh Harrier, nature reserve Zwanenwater.

Tufted Duck, Lauwersmeer National Park.

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