A beautiful and tranquil winter day in the floodplains of a Dutch river. You would expect a lot of silence, but appearances can be deceiving. The area is teeming with geese, clearly already competing with one another for the best mate. It's a cacophony of sound. People are walking and chatting while enjoying the beautiful view. Behind me and on the other side of the river, traffic moves along the winter dikes. A woman calls out to her dog, Floris. 
About the picture This panoramic image depicts the flooded floodplains of the River Meuse near Bokhoven, taken on a cold and nearly windless day in January. The water has extended over the surrounding fields, creating a broad reflective surface under a pale winter sky. The subdued sunlight enhances the tranquil atmosphere. On the opposite side of the river, residential buildings belonging to the village of Ammerzoden are visible, providing a clear reference point within the landscape. The scene illustrates typical seasonal flooding in the region and highlights the interaction between natural water dynamics and nearby rural settlements.
About the recording
Many birds are near the water. Some are fighting, chasing each other, and hitting the water with their wings. Do they feel that spring is coming?
A ship’s engine makes a deep sound on the river.
On the other side of the water, cars drive along the river dike and people walking around.
Birds detected by Merlin Bird ID app (ver. 3.7.2 (256 – 2025)
Birds detected by BirdNET-Analyser (GUI ver. 2.3.0 Model ver. V2.4) and me
#5:39 #6:00 #7:06 Greater White-fronted Goose all the time
#1:09 #2:12 #4:27 #4:51 #10:48 Greylag Goose all the time
#0:37 Canada Goose
#0:16 Eurasian Coot
#0:20 #0:25 #2:24Eurasian Jackdaw
More today at this spot / More around here
Date/time: January 12 2025, 3:14 pm
Weather: 5-3c, 88-20% clouds, wind NW 7-13 km/h, 1039 hPa, humidity 88%, dew point 2c, visibility 24-39 km, cloud ceiling 700 m
River water +309m NAP (at this a high water level, the floodplain floods)
Location; floodplain River Maas /Meuse , village Bokhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Holland), Europe GPS: 51.73971 5.23155
Gear chain: Sennheiser mkh30/50 MS, in Rycote cyclone small, windjammer > Sound Devices 302 >Tascam dr-100 Mk2. Decoded Mid-side to STEREO. microphone pointed NWN 307º. Post editing: blimp EQ correction and a limiter on -3 dB
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Ogg Vorbis (.ogg)
Duration
11:07.347
File size
40.5 MB
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48000.0 Hz
Bitrate
509 kbps
Channels
Stereo
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