Sea Otters in California

When my father came back from his journey to california he told me that he found a place where the Sea Otters come very close. When we went California a half year later we went to Morrow Bay. We saw them about 20-30m far away. But there was an old lady who told us to go to Moss Landing (half way between Santa Cruz and Carmel/Montery). We went there and the Sea Otters came even closer. they were just 10 meters awy from us. They are marvellous and very cute. Here is a picture I took there:

J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

In the easter vacations of 2010 we've been to Florida. We rented a car and drove through the state. Them we arrived at one of Floridas best Nature Photography Spots. Called: J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
It's the El Dorado for nature photographers. You can see many species of Herons and Egrets, Cormorants and Aninghas. And if you are in luck you may see some Roseate Spoonbills.



You also can see Alligators, Turtles or Snakes. But you have to be careful because the snakes could be poisonous.



In the morning and in the evening you have the chance to take some photos in the frontlighting. You'll probably see Black-necked Stilts or Roseate Spoonbills agin.



In the small lakes and ponds beneath the road you'll may find some Black-crowned Night Herons or some Alligators.

A Nice Gallery...

is this one by my father. It's called "Birdwatching in the Netherlands"
Click on the link below to display the gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/nschust/in_the_netherlands

Black Terns at Ooij Polder

Today we were at the Ooij Polder (Nijmegen) in the Netherlands to take some pictures of Black Terns (Chlidonias niger) and Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia). We saw both. But the Spoonbills were to far away to get a good picture.





This is a Black Tern on a small artificial island. These islands were built due to the lack of the Water Soldier (Stratiotes aloides). They act as breeding areas.





This is one of the Spoonbills we saw. There were about 10-12 of them but they were to far away. This Spoonbill was the only one which came closer while it was eating.

We also saw: Cormorants, Graylag Geese, Mallards, 1 Great White Egret, Oystercatchers, Common Ringed Plover, Black-Headed Gulls and Sedge Warblers