2010/04/30

On my way to Camargue

Now it is finally happening, what I have been waiting and preparing for the last couple of months. Tonight I am going to Arlanda Airport for further transport to Camargue in the south of France. This is a modified teenage dream coming true. As a teen I was fascinated by teh area of Camargue. Mostly due to the wild horses. But this week I hope to enjoy both the hoses, if lucky, and a lot of birds. For the moment it is cloudy outside, but I hope for better as I go south. I´ll be  back May 9th, until then, have a great time. As I will.

I took a short walk this morning. I am going south, but others just came north. Here is one of  them.


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Lövsångare - Phylloscopus trochilus - Willow Warbler
Taking off :)
NF Photo 100430

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2010/04/27

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe
NF Photo 100423 at Östra Vingåkers Viltvatten



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Svartvit flugsnappare - Ficedula hypoleuca - Pied Flycatcher

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Svartvit flugsnappare, hane - Ficedula hypoleuca - Pied Flycatcher, male


 Svartvit flugsnappare, hona - Ficedula hypoleuca - Pied Flycatcher, female
NF Photo 100427 at Tornskogen, Näsnaren


It seems to me that females are harder to get good pics on :(

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Buskskvätta - Saxicola rubetra - Whinchat

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Buskskvätta, hane - Saxicola rubetra - Whinchat, male

hona - female
NF Photo 100427 at Naturstugan, Näsnaren


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2010/04/25

A pond in Nyköping

This Friday I went to Nyköping as I got a mail that said there were a Mandarin Duck swimming in the Swan pond. Well, I went there and I saw:

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Vitkindad gås - Branta leucopsis - Barnacle Goose
This wone was sleeping but others were not. I was happy as I did not have any good pics of this oen before. It is a small and very sweetlooking bird.
Rörhöna - Gallinula chloropus - Common Moorhen
This is a new species to me. I havn´t seen it before and now I spotted a pair. In that little pond. In the middle of the city. And got some good shots too. :)

Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher
 This was new  to me too. I´ve seen it once beforethrough the spotting tub, but so far away it was hard to recognise. And this time I got shots :)

In the small boat harbour nearby was a canadian goose nesting on the fabric roof to a small boat.

And to finish off came the first Fisktärna - Sterna hirundo - Common Tern of the year. I love that bird. So good to watch and a challenge to "get on film". And all of this in a small pond. But, what about the Mandarin Duck? No, it was not there.

                           NF Photo 10423 at Svandammen and the small boat harbor in Nyköping
More photos in the posts below for anyone interested. :)
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2010/04/21

Fiskgjuse - Pandion haliaetus - Osprey

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Fiskgjuse - Pandion haliaetus - Osprey
NF Photo 100411 at Ökna

A lucky day, meeting this powerfull beauty.
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2010/04/20

First kayaking trip this year

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My kayak, the Infinity

Skäggdopping - Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe, nesting
One of them are still in winter plumage, total beauty!

NF Photo 100419

Today I invite you to my birdblog. A lot of waters in here. Yesterday I was paddling for the first time this year. But it was cold so I was out just about 45 min. In that time I was able to capture this pair of crested Grebe.


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Stare - Sturnus vulgaris - European starling

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Stare - Sturnus vulgaris - European starling

NF Photo 100416 at Kvismaren
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Brun kärrhöks hona - Marsh Harrier female

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NF Photo 100416

Det är en Brun kärrhök, hona. Nästan helmörk. Man kan ana det ljusa huvudet


Tack till/thanks to Karl-Gustav Sjölund (Stockholm) för uppgiften/for respons , 2010-04-20 09:56:13

I was wondering about this bird. I posted it on Artportalen for input from others. Turned out to be a Marsh Harrier female. :)

Storspov - Numenius arquata - Eurasian Curlew

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Storspov - Numenius arquata - Eurasian Curlew

New arrivals to the site this year.

NF Photo 100416 at Kvismaren

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Sädgås - Anser fabalis - Bean Goose

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Sädgås - Anser fabalis - Bean Goose
NF Photo 100416 at Kvismaren


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2010/04/19

Rödhake - Erithacus rubecula - European Robin

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This Robin sang for me, a happy song of spring and new life. :)

Rödhake - Erithacus rubecula - European Robin
NF Photo 100415

all Robins
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2010/04/18

Gråhakedopping - Podiceps griseigena - Red-necked grebe

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Gråhakedopping - Podiceps griseigena - Red-necked grebe

 Nesting pair, NF Photo 100416 at Kvismaren

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Bläsgås - Anser albifrons - Greater White-fronted Goose

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Bläsgås - Anser albifrons - Greater White-fronted Goose
To the left= adult, to the right=juv
NF Photo 100416 at Kvismaren

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Kungsfågel - Regulus regulus - Goldcrest

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Kungsfågel - Regulus regulus - Goldcrest
This is the busiest bird I´ve ever seen. Almost impossible to catch. So I was happy I got these.
NF Photo 100412 at Tornskogen


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Salskrake - Mergellus albellus - Smew

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Salskrake - Mergellus albellus - Smew

Smew with two Mute Swans

NF Photo 100412 at Näsnaren


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Lapwing gym session acrobatics

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Fixing the tailfeathers
Have to strech the neck
sneezzz, I´m allergic
done!

Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing
NF Photo 100411 at Dal



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