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Birds of prey · Netherlands
White-tailed eagle
Zeearend · Haliaeetus albicilla
A species I never stop watching for
There are birds you photograph, and there are birds you wait for. The White-tailed Eagle belongs to the second category for me. Every encounter is special and stirring. You always hope it won't remain just a silhouette against the sky, that it will come as close as possible. And yet, somehow, it never feels quite close enough...
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If there is a paradise for White-tailed Eagles in the Netherlands, it is Oostvaardersplassen. It is a place where I never tire of watching these hunters of the sky; the ease and majesty with which they fly are impressive.
Every visit feels a little different. Sometimes they remain distant, circling high above the landscape, while at other times one suddenly appears much closer than expected. Those are the moments that keep me watching, waiting and hoping that the next encounter will bring an opportunity for a photograph I haven't captured before.
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OostvaardersplassenLauwersoogHet FrieseveenOnlanden Groningen
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