Huddle of Scottish Highland cattle in an overgrown pond near Castricum, NL

Bulling [in heat, estrus] Scottish Highland cow being mounted by a steer [castrated male bovine] in an overgrown dune pond near Castricum, NL

All kinds of stuff going on in a tranquil pond - Scottish Highland cattle (two of them locking horns) and a grey heron doing a fly-by in an overgrown pond near Castricum, NL

Scottish Highland cattle hanging out in an overgrown pond near Castricum, NL

Dune pond with Scottish Highland cattle on a sunny autumn morning near Castricum, NL

Horse scratching itself under an oak tree near Castricum, NL

Intimate moment between two horses in the dunes near Castricum, NL

Two horses walking in the glow of late summer morning light near Castricum, NL

Horse grazing on rushes in a forest ditch near Castricum, NL

Horses grazing in an overgrown ditch, a meadow and a pond near Castricum, NL

Horse grazing amidst the lush greenery of an overgrown forest ditch near Castricum, NL

Female mallard stretching before swimming off in a pond near Castricum, NL

Mallard couple stretching and resting for a moment after preening on an abandoned coots nest in a pond near Castricum, NL

Grey heron stalking a female mallard preening itself in a shallow pond near Castricum, NL

Grey heron roosting on a tree stump in a pond near Castricum, NL

Battlefield of color and light - autumnal field near Castricum, NL

Horse rolling on its back in a sandy dune hollow near Castricum, NL

Shiny horse in backlight walking on golden dry grass near Castricum, NL

Two horses approaching on a sandy forest path in backlight near Castricum, NL

White buzzard taking off from a meadow in golden morning light near Castricum, NL