2010-10-03

Migratory birds

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A few of The Great Cormorant (storskarv) are still here. A month ago, when I visited Öland, a lot of them were already heading south. So, these seem to be late, but they don´t seem to mind. 

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On the other hand those Waxwings (sidensvans) are early arrivals from the north. Last season I did not see them until midwinter. Maybe all the raining spoiled the food up north? 

14 kommentarer:

Neil sa...

Hope you have enough food for them if they are that early.

mimmi sa...

Ja kolla här .. du har bild på de underbara vackra sidensvansar .. så nu är det bara att sitta här och vänta in dom ;)
Och fina bilder på storskarven har du också fått ser jag :)

Andree sa...

What beautiful photos! I was fortunate to capture cormorants with my camera off the New England coast last year. And I'm wondering why waxwing photos always show them high up in trees! They are so lovely.

mick sa...

Great photos. I especially like the reflections of the cormorants in the water. Migrations are always interesting to watch and document - then try to predict similar ones next year.

NatureFootstep sa...

:)I liked that too Mick.

I have no idéa of why the waxwing always sit in teh top or trees. But they do. This time it was good. I live on the 3rd floor. .)

SmilingSally sa...

Beautiful blues.

Happy Blue Monday!

LV sa...

Beautiful photos on your part. Very nice post and I enjoyed visiting it.

Auntie E sa...

Lovely photos. What a great thing to see.
My Blue Monday link for you

Donnie sa...

I enjoyed your photo's. Thanks for sharing them.

Lana Gramlich sa...

I love both images, but I'm particularly partial to the cormorants. Nice capturing one in the water and one out!

JayLeigh sa...

What gorgeous pictures of the birds!

MICKAN sa...

Ååååå, jag hoppas att det kommer sidensvansar till mig också. De är så vackra. Ha det gott!

Larry sa...

Great shots! Especially the Cormorants with the wake behind the one in the water.

NatureFootstep sa...

glad you appreciate the beauty of a photo, not only the bird. :)