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Wildfowl at the Science Park

Our research institute recently moved out of the centre of Amsterdam. While I miss the lunch options we used to have, one of the benefits of the new location is the view. My office looks out on a lake (I’m lucky in that; the other sides of the building point at a train track and [...]

Birds are weird

Birds in general are weird, but our friendly neighbourhood reiger (heron? crane? stork? whatever) is especially so. What in the name of all that’s feathered is he doing on the roof of the houseboat next door, spreading his wings, wobbling his throat and stepping around in circles? A couple more pics below the fold.

Punk ducklings

Just down the canal lives a family of meerkoeten. They’re nauseatingly cute. Mama takes good care of them.

Neighbours

These cheerful little fellows were hanging out in the tree in front of our place a couple of weeks ago. (Cheers to Andi for the photos, and apologies for butchering them with the Gimp.)