Thanks Kris! 

 

[A piece of an egg shell!!!!!]

A piece of an egg shell!!!!! 

[Great !!]

Great !!

[Shall we change?]

Shall we change?

[Still 4]

Still 4

Giving the eggs some fresh air

[Changing at 2.58]

Changing at 2.58

[Who is there?]

Who is there?

A very small feather before the eggs

Aafke!  I didn't realize you were that close to the water.  Yeah, water haze and junk in the sky makes great sunrise/sunset pics!  More, please?

And Bobbi, you should be getting some in Ireland, too

Yes, we are, Janet - tho not as spectacular as they are farther north in Aafke's patch. My husband Rod has a nice one from early yesterday of the sky over our house at around 5am GMT (the dog wanted to have a wander...). Of course Dumb Me has trouble posting these but if I discover how, I will forward.

I meant to say with that last post, Janet - as in Ireland, nowhere in the Netherlands is that far from the water -  haha!! (Am I right, Aafke?!) Reminds of me an old saying about the Dutch landscape, polders etc.: "God made the world but the Dutch made Holland." In case you are wondering about the intent, Aafke, that has always been seen as a hymn of praise to Dutch creativity and ingenuity... and still it continues!

Slainte!
Bobbie

I think the farest place in The Netherlands to the sea is driving 4 hours in your car!
O, but talking about water, funny I think it's almost at every corner.

That's a very nice saying Bobbie, I never heard it before, my mother never told it to me.
greetings Aafke

I just tried again to make some sun pictures.
Here is one to start.
greetings Aafke

That's gorgeous! I am glad you got there before he was gone into the sea. (I love that turn of phrase!) Where do you go to take pictures?

For this picture I went to the beach, 15 min from my home

It's eggtime for the Kestrels, after Bergum there is a first egg for Harculo!
This nestbox is just around the corner of the Zwolle (falcons) nestbox.
greetings Aafke

Yes it is soo sad! I just saw the dead babies, they are just so tiny.

But very good news that there are other hatches and I will try to look at them.
greetings Aafke