By Rense / July 31, 2025

2025 July Gallery

📸✨ Welcome to the July edition of photo magic!

July is the month when the Dutch countryside goes full summer mode — long days, buzzing insects, and birds that are still busy raising families and absolutely do not want to be photographed. Challenge accepted. 🐦☀️

Macro shots, wetland wanderers, and a sky that couldn’t make up its mind. Typical July. Absolutely worth it. 📷

Long days, short attention spans, great photos. Scroll and enjoy! 🌿✨

A vibrant songbird perched on a dark surface with lush green foliage in the background, capturing a moment of nature's beauty and birdwatching serenity.

A solitary bird standing on a calm beach shoreline with gentle waves in the background, captured in black and white for timeless artistic effect. — Avocet-on-a-sandbank.jpg

A small brown bird perched on dried twigs amidst green foliage, capturing a serene moment in nature. — Beautiful-reed-warbler.jpg

Serene black and white photo of a solitary bird standing on the shoreline, with gentle waves lapping at the sand, capturing a peaceful moment at the beach. — Black-and-white-distance-bird.jpg

Seagull perched on wooden fence post overlooking a flock of ducks in a rural farm landscape. — Boss-on-the-overwatch.jpg

Vivid image of numerous small birds flying and perched around a concrete wall with circular peep holes, set against a lush green park background. Perfect for capturing nature's lively moments and birdwatching scenes. — Bunch-of-Sand-Martins-preparing-their-nests.jpg

Macro Photography Portfolio – ShiftyNL Photography, Vivid close-up of a butterfly resting on a bright green leaf, showcasing intricate patterns on its brown wings with yellow and orange accents, illuminated by natural sunlight in a lush outdoor setting. — Close-up-butterfly.jpg

High-quality photograph of two black cormorants perched on a twisted tree branch, one spreading its wings, against a pale blue sky, capturing their natural behavior and stunning details. — Cormorant-taking-off.jpg

A beaver swimming in a calm river surrounded by lush trees during sunrise or sunset. — Crossing-beaver.jpg

A solitary black bird perched on a thin, leafless tree branch against a pale blue sky, capturing a serene and minimalistic moment in nature. — Crow-makes-itself-heard.jpg

A woodpecker perched on the side of a bare tree trunk, with leafless branches in the background under a soft, cloudy sky during daytime. — Great-spotted-woodpecker-at-its-nest.jpg

Wildlife Photography Portfolio – ShiftyNL Photography, Vibrant woodpecker perched on a moss-covered tree branch amidst lush green leaves, showcasing a lively natural bird habitat. — Green-Woodpecker-finally-captured-on-camera.jpg

Soft-focus image of a small bird perched on a thin grass stem amidst tall, dry beige reeds in a natural wetland setting. — He-was-difficult-to-find.jpg

Bird perched on tree branch in leafless tree with green foliage in the background, captured during golden hour. — Long-tailed-tit.jpg

Green marsh grasses with a small bird hiding among the tall plants, capturing a natural wetland habitat scene. — Meadow-pipit-looking-for-food.jpg

Misty river landscape at sunrise with trees and fog, peaceful natural scenery, dramatic lighting, tranquil water, early morning outdoor photography, serene environment, ShiftyNL Photography. — Misty-morning-in-the-boat.jpg

A vibrant Eurasian oystercatcher wading through shallow water, showcasing its striking black and white plumage and bright orange beak in a natural coastal habitat. — Oystercatcher-finding-an-meal.jpg

A small shorebird standing on rocks in calm, shallow water at the beach, showcasing nature photography capturing serene seaside moments. — Paddling.jpg

Majestic ospreys perched on a nest on a tall tree trunk, surrounded by green foliage, captured during golden hour, showcasing nature's wildlife in a serene setting. — Pair-of-ospreys-on-their-nest.jpg

A bird standing in a grassy wetland area, featuring a long beak and brownish plumage, captured in a natural outdoor setting. — Proud-Godwitt.jpg

Rustic wooden fence with tall grass and a solitary bird perched, capturing a peaceful natural moment, black and white photography emphasizing textures and contrasts. — Redshank-posing-very-nicely.jpg

A small bird perched on dry, curved twigs surrounded by tall green grass and reeds in a natural wetland setting. — Reed-Warbler-in-the-morning-sun.jpg

A solitary oystercatcher bird resting on the muddy shoreline near the water's edge, surrounded by green plants and grass. — Resting-Avocet.jpg

A seagull soaring through a partly cloudy blue sky, capturing the freedom and beauty of nature. — Seagull-on-the-wind.jpg

A solitary brown bird perched on the bare branches of a tree against a clear sky, capturing a serene and minimalistic natural scene. — Small-brown-bird.jpg

Vivid male pheasant standing on a patch of earth with small green plants scattered around, showcasing brilliant plumage and striking coloration in natural habitat. — Suprised-Pheasant.jpg

A solitary wading bird, possibly a sandpiper, standing in shallow water near a grassy shoreline, capturing a tranquil moment in nature with soft reflections on the water surface. — Theres-something-in-the-deep.jpg

A vibrant songbird perched on a dark surface with lush green foliage in the background, capturing a moment of nature's beauty and birdwatching serenity. — Thrush-with-prey.jpg

Moss-covered tree trunk with mushrooms growing on it, surrounded by lush green foliage in a natural forest setting. — Tree-fungus.jpg

Burrowing bird standing on grassy bank next to calm water in natural wetland environment. — What-is-going-on-there.jpg

Pigeon standing on lush green grass in an outdoor setting with blurred background. — Wood-pigeon-checking-the-grass.jpg

Bright yellow and gray bird perched on the ground amidst green grass and tall reeds, showcasing nature photography of wildlife moments. — yellow-wagtail-trying-to-get-food.jpg

2025 July Gallery Long days, short attention spans, great photos.

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For now — take care! 😊