Bird watching at a clay lick can be very interesting. A clay lick in many cases consists of a mud wall on which birds lick the necessary minerals. Early in the morning I sat in a hut near a well-known clay lick and many birds passed by. After a while two Red-and-green Macaws came by. These macaws are much larger than all other birds and so immediately took a prominent place. For more birds of the clay lick see: http://naturebylennart.com/nl/birds-blog/enjoying-birds-at-a-clay-lick/.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 (#WPY59). All my pictures were taken in the wild, so nothing from the zoo! I have been photographing since I was twelve years old and the focus has always been on nature photography. In the Netherlands I mainly look at birds, but.. Read more…