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Vincent Wagenaar

Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Greatly invested in nature, especially birds. Also in the visual arts, music, movies and literature. Photography is my greatest creative passion.

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Birds in the Netherlands - April 2026

When I fell on my arm April 13th and turned out to have broken my shoulder, my next update to this series wasn’t the first thing on my mind. Many everyday things became difficult or nearly impossible, and photographing birds with a heavy ca...

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Birds in the Netherlands - March 2026

March is such an important month in the year for a birder and photographer. Nature changes from the last frosty mornings of winter to the first blossoms of spring, and many birds return from their travels to warmer areas.

Every year in Ma...

2 months ago
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Birds in the Netherlands - February 2026

While outside spring has begun and I’m getting more and more eager to follow the bird calls and -songs I hear, I want to briefly look back on February too. Not a bad month for birding, with two new (duck) species added to my year list, one...

3 months ago
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Birds in the Netherlands - January 2026

This post is about birds in their habitats. I regularly go out with my binoculars and ‘relevant’ camera gear to discover nature, and try to come home with pleasing shots of birds and other wildlife.

Since I was a small child, I’ve enjoyed...

4 months ago
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Rome, encounters

Links to parts one and two in this series:

In June 1984, I was part of a group of art history students who visited Rome. While that trip was an important part of our education, it meant much more to us. I was one of the few who brought a c...

5 months ago
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    Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Greatly invested in nature, especially birds. Also in the visual arts, music, movies and literature. Photography is my greatest creative passion.

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