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Couple of Woodcocks Through a tip from a birdwatcher I found this nice couple , quite rare in the Netherlands. Eurasian woodcock,Geotagged,Netherlands,Scolopax rusticola,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Couple of Woodcocks

Through a tip from a birdwatcher I found this nice couple , quite rare in the Netherlands.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    To all non-dutch people: this gorgeous bird used be on our beautiful money, the 100 guilder bill:
    https://www.munt-online.nl/includes/productafbeeldingen/7f10e492ce98d7cd7823137cf586a94e.JPG

    Before we got that soulless euro. Sorry, Paul, it still hurts.     Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
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      Nice! We just have dead, old, white guys on our money. Although, Harriet Tubman is said to be the new face of the $20, coming soon. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Yes, US money is super boring, no offense. And now ours is as well. This glory is now gone:
        https://i.pinimg.com/originals/39/9c/03/399c034dfcdf8c07af2bee987436eb46.jpg         Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
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          Eek, Euros are pretty lame. It got me wondering about other pretty money, haha. So many colors and designs:
          http://neatdesigns.net/worlds-25-most-beautifully-designed-banknotes/           Posted 5 years ago
    3. View Paul Dirksen's profile
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      I've been there Ferdy, know them all. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View NattyOne's profile
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    Lovely shot Paul!! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thank you very much Natty.
       Posted 5 years ago
  5. View Patomarazul's profile
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    So pretty! Wonderful capture! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thnx Marta. Posted 5 years ago

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The Eurasian woodcock

The Eurasian woodcock is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit its woodland habitat, with reddish-brown upperparts and buff-coloured underparts. Its eyes are set far back on its head to give it 360-degree vision and it probes in the ground for food with its long, sensitive bill, making it vulnerable to cold weather when the ground remains frozen.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 19, 2020. Captured Feb 11, 2012 15:27 in Doornveldlaan 62, 3941 MA Doorn, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 550D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO200
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.