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The Giant Jackdaws of Madurodam

Posted by Amy on April 18th, 2008 at 3:48 pm CST
Categories: Netherlands, Offbeat

Today we visited Madurodam, the smallest city in the Netherlands. The popular tourist attraction near the Hague is a model of a Dutch town at a 1:25 scale, composed of typical Dutch buildings and landmarks. There were a lot of Jackdaws walking around the tiny streets and buildings. This was actually quite funny to watch and with a little imagination they were like giant birds straight out of a bad monster movie.

Jackdaw at Madurodam

Jackdaw at Madurodam

Jackdaw at Madurodam

Jackdaw at Madurodam

Jackdaw at Madurodam

Jackdaw at Madurodam

Jackdaw at Madurodam

 

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One Response to “The Giant Jackdaws of Madurodam”

  1. ma Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    so funny it could be a movie called “Jackzillas”

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