shipping floodplain river Muese village Maren-Kessel Netherlands 311 pm 260128_0069

River floodplain on a winter day.

River floodplain of the Meuse near the village of Maren-Kessel in the Netherlands. A cargo ship is approaching. You can hear the bow wave. The ship has to make a sharp turn from the river to the 'Kanaal Van Sint Andries', a canal with locks that leads to the river Waal. Two men are renovating their house. You can hear them talking, laughing and working.

About the picture
The photo shows a peaceful, misty river landscape near Maren-Kessel on the Meuse. In the foreground is a vast, green floodplain where a few sheep graze peacefully. A little further on, the river flows, glistening softly in the subdued light of the misty afternoon. A ship sails across the water from right to left, heading towards the Canal of Saint Andrew. On the opposite bank are bare trees, which take on an almost silhouette-like appearance in the mist. In the foreground, a microphone is set up on a tripod.

Birds detected by Merlin Bird ID app ver 3.8.1.
Birds detected by BirdNET-Analyser (GUI ver. 2.4.0 Model ver. V2.4) sensitivity 1.15. I cannot guarantee results.
Common Magpie #1:47 #1:52 #1:49 #4:46
Eurasian Curlew #0:31 #1:12
Collared Dove #0:39
Common Chaffinch #0:00
House Sparrow #0:10 #1:45
Rook #3:24
Carrion Crow #3:27

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About the environment
This is a water-rich area. The River Meuse flows past us. Ships can sail to the River Waal via the (kanaal van Sint Andries) Canal of Saint Andrew. We are here in the province of North Brabant, with Gelderland on the other side of the river. This river delta flows westwards and empties into the North Sea, 100 km away.

Date/time: January 28, 2026, 3:11 pm

Weather: 2 ºc, clouds 100 %, wind NE 10-17 km/h, 996 hPa, humidity 95%, visibility max 3 km, dew point 3 ºc, cloud ceiling 300 m,

Location; River Meuse/Maas near St. Andreas channel, schiereiland Kesselsedijk, Marensedijk, Maren-Kessel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Holland), Europe. Geo 51.79028 5.37271

Gear chain: Sennheiser mkh30/50 MS with pointed NW 300 º, in Rycote cyclone small, windjammer > Tascam FR-AV2. Post editing: Decoded Mid-side to STEREO. EQ correction for the blimp and limiter on -3 dB when necessary.

Original 43 minute MS-track 48/32 bit-float available for motivated pro's and artists.

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