Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Fluffy chick of a snowy owl and a barn owl.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers, http://www.robertobogers.nl/

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm

Photo 1: F 10 1/250sec ISO 100

Photo 2: F 5.6 1/200 sec ISO 100

Photo 3: F 8 1/200 sec ISO 100

Photo 4: F 7.1 1/500 sec ISO 100

Tilburg Summer 2007: Fieldmouse in the house

Climbing... balancing...dancing...jumping....

Canon Eos 350D

Foto 1: 18-55mm F5.6 1/60sec ISO 100

Foto 2,3 en 4: 75-300mm F5 1/60sec ISO 100

Tilburg Summer 2007: Fieldmouse in the house

This little field mouse sat just beside my feet when I went to the lavatory. I got my camera from my room and started photographing this fast little mouse, speeding up and down the poles.

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm

Picture 1,2,3,5: F5-5.6 1/60 sec ISO 100

Tamron Di 90mm Macro

Picture 4: F 3.2 1/60 sec ISO 100

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

After finishing a basic course at the Fotovakschool of Apeldoorn in 2003, I decided to continue following courses. At the University of Tilburg: (1) Black-and-white photography (dark room), (2) Photography: colour slides, and (3) History of photography and modern photography.

In august 2007 I hope to graduate as Master of Arts: culture studies, at the University of Tilburg.

Publications: Gierzwaluw Bescherming Nederland, VARA website, Brabants Dagblad, Radio 3 FM website, Vereniging Openbare Bibliotheken website.

Two photographs are published in the following book: Dölle, Robert; Horst, Hermine van der (2006) Zicht op Brabant - Zo zien Brabanders hun provincie, Brabants Dagblad ism Noordbrabants Museum, Den Bosch. These two photographs are also added to the Brabant Collection in Tilburg.

Expositions: Noord-Brabantsmuseum: Zicht op Brabant 17 juni t/m 20 augustus 2006, University of Tilburg: Kleurrijk & Veelzijdig 30 oktober 2006 - juli 2007.

The photographs above show me working in the field with my Canon Eos Digital camera, taking pictures of birds of prey. Photographs by Roberto Bogers.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers, http://www.robertobogers.nl/

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Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Buzzard (2x), Eurasian Griffion Vulture, Bald Eagle

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers, http://www.robertobogers.nl/

Canon Eos 350D

Photo 1: 18-55mm F18 1/320 sec ISO 400

Photo 2: 18-55mm F22 1/250 sec ISO 400

Photo 3: 18-55mm F14 1/200 sec ISO 100

Photo 4: 75-300mm F9 1/160 sec ISO 100

Rock Eagle Owl, Buzzard (2x), Silhouette of a (?), and (?). The exact names will follow later on.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers, http://www.robertobogers.nl/

Canon Eos 350D

Photo 1: 18-55mm F32 1/80sec ISO 400

Photo 2: 18-55mm F18 1/320 sec ISO 400

Photo 3: 18-55mm F18 1/500 sec ISO 400

Photo 4: 75-300mm F5.6 1/500 sec ISO 100

Photo 5: 75-300mm F5.6 1/200 sec ISO 100

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Bateleur, Rock Eagle Owl (2x), Buzzard (2x).

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers, http://www.robertobogers.nl/

Canon Eos 350D

Photo 1: 18-55mm F8 1/320 sec ISO 100

Photo 2: 75-300mm F9 1/200 sec ISO 100 with flaslight

Photo 3: 18-55mm F25 1/80 sec ISO 400

Photo 4: 18-55mm F14 1/100 sec ISO 400

Photo 5: 18-55mm F 18 1/320 sec ISO 400

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Buzzard (still have to find out which one).

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers, http://www.robertobogers.nl/

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F 5.6 1/200 sec with flashlight ISO 100

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Portraits of a juvenile of the great horned owl. Adults have large ear tufts, a reddish, brown or gray face and a white patch on the throat. The iris is yellow, except in the race B. v. nacurutu where it is amber. The ear tufts are not actually ears, but simply tufts of feathers. Owls also have spectacular binocular vision needed to pinpoint prey and see in the dark. Because owls cannot move their eyes like we can, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body. An owl's hearing is as good — if not better — than its vision. Owls have stereo hearing that allows them to find the exact location of their prey.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers.

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F8 (3x) 1/250 sec - 1/250sec - 1/160 sec - 1/200 sec ISO 100

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Portraits of a juvenile Great Horned Owl. The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is a very large owl native to North and South America. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range, though it is not as widespread as the Barn Owl.
The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends almost throughout both North America and South America. The habitats they can take up residence in include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamps, and some urban areas. Though less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests) and missing from the high Arctic tundra, they are found in most habitats.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers.

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F8 (3x) 1/200 sec with flash light - 1/160 sec - 1/200 sec with flash light ISO 100

A fluffy chick of the Snowy Owl. The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. It is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. Snowy Owl calls are varied, but the alarm call is a barking, almost quacking krek-krek-krek-krek; the female also has a softer mewling pyee-pyee-pyee-pyee or prek-prek-prek. The song is a deep repeated gawh. They may also clap their beak in response to threats or annoyances. While called clapping, it is believed this sound may actually be a clicking of the tongue, not the bill. This powerful bird relies primarily on lemmings and other rodents for food, but at times when these prey are not available, or during the ptarmigan nesting period, they may switch to ptarmigan young. As opportunistic hunters, they feed on a wide variety of small mammals and birds, and will take advantage of larger prey, frequently following traplines to find food. Nesting birds require roughly two lemmings per day, and a family may eat up to 1500 lemmings before the young birds set off to fend for themselves.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers.

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F7.1/5.6/7.1/6.3 1/250sec - 1/250 sec - 1/160 sec - 1/200 sec with flash light ISO 100

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is an owl in the barn owl family Tytonidae. Barn Owls occur worldwide, on every continent except Antarctica. Sometimes they are called Monkey-Faced Owls because of their appearance. They are also called Ghost Owls due to their eerie, silent flight. Barn Owls feed mostly on rodents. These include rats, mice, gophers, shrews, moles, and voles. The Barn Owl flies silently. Its ears are placed asymmetrically for maximum hearing, so the owls do not require sight to hunt. They can target and dive down to sink their talons through snow, grass or brush and seize rodents with deadly accuracy. Compared to other owls of similar size, the Barn Owl has a much higher metabolic rate, requiring relatively more food.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers.

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F7.1 1/400 sec - 1/640 sec - 1/500 sec ISO 100

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

The Rock Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) is a species of large horned owl found in South Asia. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown, and gray and have a white throat patch with black small stripes. They are seen in shrub deserts, evergreen forests, but are more prone to rocky places. Humid evergreen forest and pure deserts are avoided. Their diet consists of mice and any small rodents and mammals, and sometimes birds.

Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers.

Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F7.1/F11 1/250sec ISO 100 - These pictures are digitally edited in Photoshop Elements V5.

Berkel en Rodenrijs Summer: Birds@work

Portraits of a Bateleur Eagle. The Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle in the bird family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as buzzards, kites and harriers. The Bateleur is a colourful species with a very short tail (ecaudatus is Latin for tailless), which makes it unmistakable in flight. The adult male is 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in) long with a 175 cm (5.75 ft) wingspan. He has black plumage except for the chestnut mantle and tail, grey shoulders, and red facial skin, bill and legs.
The female is similar to the male except that she has grey rather than black secondary flight feathers. Immature birds are brown with white dappling and have greenish facial skin. It takes them seven or eight years to reach full maturity.
Photoworkshop at the residence of Birds @ Work in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands. The workshop was given by photographer Roberto Bogers
Canon Eos 350D 75-300mm F10/F8/F5.6 1/250sec ISO 100