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Thanks for the rapid ID. The single bird pictured was later joined by 3 friends and all 4 of them were using their beaks to drill into the earth hunting for
?worms.
This is Haematopus ostralegus , Eurasian Oystercatcher.
7 years agoThese are larkspur (related to delphiniums).
7 years agoThe bird is an oystercatcher.
7 years agoNope, fence is missing on the right hand side of the bicycle path !
7 years agoGood and sturdy job Steve
7 years agoWe will be going to Gouda after we see you off in Amsterdam. You will need to tell us the name of your hotel
7 years agoI was surprised that the tab we bolted to did not bend, but just snapped off. Oh well, the solution worked well for almost 2000 km!
I think the new stand has a chance of working, though I think it is rather flexy. It is certainly better than looking for places to lean the bike all the time. Of course there is the ultimate solution - switch to a trike!
Hi Steve,
It's a European coot, called à foulque here. À Poule d'eau has red feet and beak, but is very similar.
Cheers,
Keith
Sorry for the stand
7 years agoYes, with the white shield it is surely an American Coot. But "American"? Is it a tourist?
7 years agoThe strange thing is that this hotel had bad reviews on Booking and we almost did not take it. It turned out to be one of our favourites - high ceilings, big room, big windows, lots of hot water, good place for the bikes, and right next to the tunnel and downtown. Yes, it's a bit tatty, but that makes us feel more at home!
Yes, we are having to send me out to do the walking, and Dodie is increasingly longing for the operation(s) to happen.
We found that Cote d'Or, which is cheap Belgian chocolate, is as good as anything. But a six pack of bars bought two days ago is down to two - what piggies!
Think in France it may be called a Poule d'Eau, a water chicken. ...???
7 years agoI knew that would be the hotel you would stay in in Antwerp!! Dodie I am really feeling for you about knees. Your time in Ypres reminded me so much of ours we stayed an extra day and I rested my knees while Ken explored and feed me expensive chocolate
Keep safe
Tricia
This one was later joined by 3 friends and they all spent some time drilling into the lawn with their beaks. Maybe looking for worms?
7 years ago