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Benjamin V d Auwera πŸ¦‰πŸ¦‹πŸ¦Ž @BenjVdA

Happy father & husband, birder and nature enthusiast, innovation & data-viz, biodiversity & sustainability. views my own.

Joined September 2013
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When the world turns dark, turn to birds 🐦 This cute Malaysian Pied Fantail gets #489 on my World List. Photo last week. #Cambodia #BirdsSeenIn2024 #TwitterNatureCommunity #birding
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Throwback Thursday for this Osprey seen 2 years ago. Still my best raptor shot. #BirdTwitter #TwitterNaturePhotography #Belgium
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Got a better shot 2 days later. That look!
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Vieillot's Black Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) in April. My #97 for the year #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Cameroon #Cameroun #BirdTwitter #Birding
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Nice encounter with a Golden Eagle in the Swiss Alps. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Switzerland That's my #140 for the year
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12 Jun 2023
9️⃣0️⃣️businesses incl. NestlΓ©, Unilever & IKEA warn MEPs not to betray farmers facing the unprecedented collapse of our ecosystems & climate change They call for a strong law to #RestoreNature! Are you listening @EPPGroup @RenewEurope?? @EP_Environment wwf.eu/?10840916/More-than-9…
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#ThrowbackThursday Good afternoon. Sending good sunny vibes from last week.
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A few days back, I met with these fascinating ladies in Walloon Brabant, a bit off their usual migration path. Hadn't seen any in years. So that's 117 #BirdsSeenIn2023 ! #grusgrus #cranes #TwitterNatureCommunity #birding #birdphotography poke @SoBusyDear
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Interesting surprise. The first mason bee of the year found a way to sneak in my scope case. Orchard bee (Osmia cornuta) #TwitterNatureCommunity #digiscoping #insect #SaveTheBees
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A Hawfinch ! Yes! that was #firstbirdofmyday, a chunky fellow bathing for a while in a grassfield puddle this sunny morning and then, obviously annoyed by my presence, flying away to perch high in the bare trees.
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Coordinated campaign by @ING @CarrefourGroup ? Love it!
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Seems crazy (I clearly spent too many years in the tropics πŸ™ƒ) but this peregrine last week was a Lifer for me... and also my nr. 161 #BirdsSeenIn2022. #patchbirding #birding #Belgium #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography
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Living my best life... #birding #zwin
Gare de Marrakech Ω…Ψ­Ψ·Ψ© Ω‚Ψ·Ψ§Ψ± Ω…Ψ±Ψ§ΩƒΨ΄
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Train is the best ! #Marrakech
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Such a joy to finish the work day by a quick dash to my patch just to spot this majestic Osprey doing a stopover during his migration. That's now 127 #BirdsSeenIn2022 and 107 in πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ. #TwitterNatureCommunity #birding #localbigyear #Migration
Osprey on a branch, Pandion haliaetus, Balbuzard pΓͺcheur, Visarend

ALT Osprey on a branch, Pandion haliaetus, Balbuzard pΓͺcheur, Visarend

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Got a better shot 2 days later. That look!
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Small group of Wheatear this morning on my commute. First ones this year, which brings the count to 124 species this year, 105 in country or on my patch (lousy photo between cyclists). #patchbirding #BirdsSeenIn2022 #birding #localbigyear
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#ThrowbackThursday I finally got myself a scope this summer and have since been very quiet with my new toy What a dream! @SwarovskiOptik is truly amazing. #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ornithology #birdphotography
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Plus moyen d'avoir accès au jt 19h30 @RTBFinfo avant le lendemain sur auvio depuis plusieurs jours. Effet vacances ? @RTBF
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1er jour de vacances #SummerVibes
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