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Being generous pays off
It is not difficult to make the birds happy. A little piece of bread, some cheese or an apple and they accept you as their generous god. It never fails to entertain how the little friends hop around through the shrubs … Continue reading
Count the birds
This weekend will bring Belgium its yearly ‘bird counters weekend’! This event is one of the best examples of citizen science in the country, as every person with a garden can participate. You just have to spend half an hour in … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Belgium, Birds, Conservation, Ecology, Garden, Gardens, Nature, Natuurpunt, Photography, Science, Winter
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A true circus act
The sad thing about being a plant scientist is that those plants rarely put on an impressive show. Every now and then, I thus have to shift away from the plant- to the animal kingdom to get some more excitement and experience … Continue reading
Chasing Europe’s Big 5
This is a guest post from Sofie Lembrechts, about a nature photography trip to Spain. While I am mainly a photographing ecologist, she had to become an ecological photographer in order to catch the big mammals of Europe with her camera. The … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Uncategorized
Tagged Bears, Big 5, Birds, Ecology, Europe, Mammals, Nature, Photography, Spain, Travel, Travelling, Wildlife
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Marshing on
My playtime is limited on my international working trips. If I want to see a little bit of the environment, I have to be inventive and time-efficient. My forced visit to Philadelphia airport while waiting for a connection flight provided an … Continue reading
Posted in USA
Tagged Airport, America, Birds, Coast, John Heinz, Marsh, Nature, Philadelphia, Photography, Plants, Refuge, Summer, Travel, USA, Wildlife
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The 3D lab 