New breeding islands have been created in the Margarethapolder for gulls and terns. We always have to wait and see what will happen, but the black-headed gulls were discussed at Vroege Vogels. They arrive to breed a little earlier than the black-headed gulls, and this time they were in the majority of the black-headed gulls. because staying with them young is a perfect opportunity to finally take good photos.
Eurasian spoonbill
Lepelaar
Platalea leucorodia
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 210 m
The photo shows a Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae. The photo was taken at Margarethapolder at 12:31 on Friday June 26, 2026.
Black-headed gull
Kokmeeuw
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 108 m
The photo shows a Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. The photo was taken at Margarethapolder at 12:33 on Friday June 26, 2026.
Mediterranean gull
Zwartkopmeeuw
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 42.4 m
The photo shows a Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. The photo was taken at Margarethapolder at 13:24 on Friday June 26, 2026.