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Article created by: Ruurd Jelle van der Leij

Frontals is a series of bird photos I have been collecting for over ten years. When you get the time to take a series of pictures of one single bird, you will always have one or two frontals in between. I realized from the start that they made the birds look completely different. From that moment on, I decided to focus on it and make sure I would have at least one frontal in each series. Some birds start to look like angry birds, some funny or even ridiculous.

Especially waders change completely as they tend to have long bills not visible from the front. I am familiar with the species, but when you don’t know them, frontals can hide extreme characteristics of the birds. In owls and birds of prey, frontals are basically the normal way of looking at you, so they are only fun when they twist their heads. I think only spoonbills are really much prettier when they show their great bill with yellow spots and tufted head.

Frontals also allow you to create unusual compositions, from a photographic point of view. "Less is more" works great with frontal birds.

Enjoy the pictures and I think after seeing the frontals, you can never look at birds in the same way again!

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Short-Eared Owl

Close-up front photographs of an owl showing detailed feathers and expressive yellow eyes in natural light.

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    Spoonbill

    Close-up front and side photographs of a white bird with a unique long black and orange beak in natural habitat.

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    #3

    Red-Breasted Goose

    Red-breasted goose standing on grass, shown from the side and from the front in humorous bird photographs.

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    Black Stork

    Front view of a black bird with a long red beak and two white birds blurred in the background, bird photographs from the front.

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    Great Egret

    Close-up and front view photographs of a white bird with a long neck and beak against a blurred brown background.

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    Great Bittern

    Close-up photographs of birds from the front showing unique feather patterns and expressions in natural green surroundings.

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    Lesser Black Backed Gull

    Close-up photographs of birds from the front with open beaks capturing expressive and amusing moments.

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    Wood Pigeon

    Close-up photographs of a bird from the front with a soft pink floral background creating a humorous bird portrait.

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    Waxwing

    Front view photographs of a bird perched on red berries, capturing a humorous and engaging bird expression.

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    Red Kite

    A soaring bird with outstretched wings in the sky next to a close-up of a bird making a funny facial expression from the front.

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    Common Whitethroat

    Front view photograph of a small bird perched on barbed wire holding a green caterpillar in its beak.

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    Hawfinch

    Close-up photographs of birds from the front and side, capturing detailed features and expressions in natural settings.

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    Kingfisher

    Close-up and side view photographs of vibrant kingfisher birds captured from the front for bird photography.

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    Long-Eared Owl

    Front view photographs of a curious owl perched on a branch with bright yellow eyes against a black background.

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    Magpie

    Front view photographs of a black and white bird with blue wing feathers perched on tree bark.

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    Robin

    Close-up photographs of birds from the front, featuring a robin perched on a camera and another facing forward.

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    #17

    Bearded Tit

    Two birds photographed from the front, perched on green reeds in a natural outdoor setting.

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    #18

    Grey Patridge

    Front-facing bird photographs showing a detailed gray and orange bird standing in grassy natural habitat.

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    Ringed Plover

    Close-up and side view photographs of a bird from the front capturing its detailed feathers and facial expression.

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    Bluethroat

    Close-up photographs of a bird from the front perched on yellow flowers in a vibrant natural setting.

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    Eider

    Close-up and side view of a bird from the front, showcasing detailed feathers and unique facial features.

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    House Sparrow

    Close-up front photographs of birds capturing detailed feathers and expressive faces in natural settings.

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    Water Rail

    Front view of a bird walking on icy surface captured in funny photographs of birds from the front perspective

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    Little Grebe

    Close-up front and side photographs of a small water bird swimming with clear reflections on calm water.

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    Great Tit

    Close-up photographs of birds from the front, showcasing their colorful feathers and detailed features on branches.

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    Black-Necked Grebe

    Two birds with bright orange eyes photographed from the front, floating on calm water with clear reflections.

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    Common Snipe

    Close-up and side view of a bird with detailed feathers in the rain, showcasing photographs of birds from the front.

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    Red Throated Diver

    Close-up front photographs of birds showing detailed feathers and red eyes in natural lighting.

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    Oystercatcher

    Front view photograph of a black and white bird with an orange beak standing on a wooden post in nature.

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    Jay

    Front and side view photographs of a Jay bird perched on a branch showcasing colorful feathers and detailed features.

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    House Martin

    Close-up and side-view photographs of birds from the front in natural settings, highlighting unique bird behavior and features.

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    Woodcock

    Close-up and side view of a bird in snow, capturing unique details in front bird photographs for laughs.

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    Caspian Gull

    Close-up photographs of birds from the front showing detailed and humorous expressions in natural light.

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    Whinchat

    Front view photographs of a small bird perched on a thin branch with an open beak in a natural setting

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