Lake Engelermeer s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands 1046 AM 250226_1041

City park morning in February. Birds in grove of shrubs and trees on the water edge of a small lake Engelermeer near ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.

Now that there is another beautiful day with not too much wind, I went to and tucked away spot by wet water. You can smell a mixture of fresh water, rotting leaves and reeds here. A kind of forest air hangs here. 

Coots dive and swim by behind the reeds. Since I don't move, they still haven't seen me after an hour.
They are busy building a nest, it seems. In fact, I see them passing by with twigs and reeds.
Occasionally, geese fly over. For a moment, I heard a Buzzard overhead. There are about six or so in this area. 

Beavers have also been occurring in this area for some time. The picture shows the gnawed-off tree stump sticking out of the ground to the left of the microphone. 

Nobody comes to this spot because he has to cross a muddy path with boots. Besides, most people are working. 
Close by are only some local polder roads. Behind me is the village of Engelen. Straight ahead is the Haverleij, modern flats in fake castles. You have a view of the River Meuse there. I don't. 
On the left about 2 km away is the city of 's-Hertogenbosch with the A2 motorway, but you don't hear much of that.

Birds detected by Merlin Birds ID;
Great Tit, European Robin, Eurasian Wren, Short-toed Treecreeper, Eurasian Coot, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blackbird, European Greenfinch, Eurasian Blue Tit, Common Moorhen, Common Chaffinch, Song Trush, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, European Goldfinch, Greylag Goose, Great Spotted Woodpecker

More here today / More during the years around this lake Engelermeer

Date/time: February 26 2025, 10:14 AM

Weather: 7c, most clear sky some cloud, sun intensity 400W/m2, wind SW - WSW 10 km/h with gusts to 22 km/h, 1017 mb (hPa), humidity 92%, dew-point  92%, visibility 15 km,

Location; Engeler, Engelen ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch), Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Holland), Europe. GPS 51.71772 5.24911

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