Nijlgans - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus).

Sure, they are obnoxious pests, but feisty and colourful too. (-;

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Female mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), often overlooked.

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Vlaamse Gaai - not a Flemish guy,
but a Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

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Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa).

The ruffs are still unwilling to pose,
but godwits never fail to cooperate (-;

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Scholeksters - mating Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus)

Distance 35m.

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