2012/10/30

Järnsparv - Prunella modularis - Dunnock

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Järnsparv - Prunella modularis - Dunnock
NF Photo 120628, Arran, Scotland

Despite the fact this happened close to water this bird obviously preferred to take a sand bath. It was so much fun to watch.  From my trip to Scotland last June. :)

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2012/10/27

Taltrast - Turdus philomelos - Song Trush

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Taltrast - Turdus philomelos - Song Trush
NF Photo 120628, Arran, Scotland

This one was hunting for flies outside a destillery. I wonder.......? It seems very determined.

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2012/10/23

Forest feeder and the lake

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 Nötväcka - Sitta europaea - Eurasian Nuthatch
 
 Svartmes - Parus ater - Coal Tit
 
 Större hackspett - Dendrocopos major - great spotted woodpecker
 
 Snatterand - Anas strepera - Gadwall
And mallards
 
Gräsand - Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard
NF Photo 121022, Näsnaren

They started the forest feeder for the winter so I went there to see what birds had come. Seems like most of the regulars found it. At the lake the mallards and the gadwells took off before i even got close. :( From the tower I spotted a strange looking female mallard. Her front and head was different.

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2012/10/20

Stenknäck - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Hawfinch

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Stenknäck - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Hawfinch
NF Photo 121019  Nävertorp, Katrineholm

Sitting in my kitchen drinking a  cup of coffee I noticed some movements in the treetops outside.  Did not look like a Bluetit  so I got my binochular to check. It was the Hawfinch, a male. I rarely see them so I picked up the camera and went out the balcony. This is what I got. Some times third floor and a 500mm lens is just right. :)

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2012/10/16

Ducks on Näsnaren

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Mostly Mallards and a few other ducks
 
Snatterand - Anas strepera - Gadwall
NF Photo 121010, Näsnaren

I was out to Lake Näsnaren the other day. I was rather dissappointed that day. When I arrived I managed to get one shot of the Gadwalls before they took off. There was many ducks on the lake but most od them were mallards and they were on the other side of the lake where you have no access. The shot above was taken with my 500mm lens so it was hard to tell what ducks actually was there. But the sound of the quacking indicated lots of Mallards. Ducks often stops here for a few days on there way south to where ever they spend their winter. .

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2012/10/14

Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher

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Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher
NF Photo 120628, Lochanza,  Arran, Scotland

I found this little beauty on a rainy morning walk on Arran. First time I saw a juvenile of this bird. :)

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2012/10/09

Tobisgrissla - Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot or Tystie

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Tobisgrissla - Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot or Tystie
NF Photo 120628, Lochranza, Arran Scotland

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This was one of my favourite birds from Scotland. We saw it on several occations but not so many. It belongs to the alcidae family.

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2012/10/07

Skärpiplärka - Anthus petrosus - Rock Pipit

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Skärpiplärka - Anthus petrosus - Rock Pipit
NF Photo 120627 Färjeläget - Ferry berth , Ardrossan

This little Rock Pipit was entertaining us as we waited for the Ferry to arrive.  From the diary.

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2012/10/02

Turkduva - Streptopelia decaocto - Eurasian Collared Dove

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Turkduva - Streptopelia decaocto - Eurasian Collared Dove
NF Photo 120625 Lindisfarne, Scotland

These two was really sweet to each other.

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