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. .

Wild Bird Wednesday 14
 

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Sjöorre - Melanitta nigra - Common Scoter

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Sjöorre - Melanitta nigra - Common Scoter
NF Photo 120504, Södra Udden, Ottenby

Well, this is about how much you see them.  They migrate over land at night, daytime like this. Seems like you have to be up north to really see them. 


Om Sjöorre på wiki
About Common Scoter on wiki
youtube, female

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Stjärtand - Anas acuta - Northern Pintail

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Stjärtand - Anas acuta - Northern Pintail

NF Photo 120415 

Tuesday Tweets

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Salskrake - Mergellus albellus - Smew

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Salskrake -  Mergellus albellus - Smew

NF Photo 120402

One of my favourite birds. They stay for a while before they continues up north to breed.The last image is a collage. The same bird flying.

 Nature Notes

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More from Malta

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Kricka - Anas crecca - Eurasian Teal

NF Photo 110425 at Mediterraneo, Malta

Gravand - Common Shelduck
NF Photo 110425 at Mediterraneo, Malta

Those two ducks were also in captivity on Malta. But I post them as they are better then the shots I have before. Or different. The colors are not totally correct. What appers to be blue markings on the Eurasian Teal are in fact green. The strong sun made it difficult I guess.
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BPW #150
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Vitögd dykand - Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck

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Vitögd dykand - Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck

NF Photo 110425 on Malta

About Ferruginous duck on Wiki
on youtube
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This might be a cheat as I found these birds in captivity. But yet, it IS a new species to me. It does not come to Sweden as it is a Mediterranean species and I found it on Malta.

World Bird Wednesday XXXIII

NF Winged

a new meetingplace for our winged friends. Starts on Thursdays at 20.00 Stockholm time. 
I hope to see some butterflies, dragonflies and bugs. Birds are also welcome, of course, as any other "flying objects". Known or unknown. And, as I hope, from all over the world.
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Årta - Anas querquedula - Garganey

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Årta, as usual far out in the lake. 500mm lens at  Kvismare Bird Observatory

Årta - Anas querquedula - Garganey

NF Photo 110505 in Kvismaren, collage

 Om Årta på wiki  / About Garganey on wiki

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Snatterand - Anas strepera - Gadwall

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Snatterand, hona - Anas strepera - Gadwall, female
NF Photo 110514 at Näsnaren

Today I got some shots that shows the Gadwal female in flight. The red markings on the wings does not show when she is on the ground or swimming. Rather nice coloring I think.  :)

BPW 142

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Eider, mating process

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hey, come on, not interested?

OK! Here we go. - Ooops, be careful, I am drowning. :(

You´re OK?

Done!

Ejder - Somateria mollissima - Common Eider

NF Photo 110408 in Oxelösund

This event occured a month ago. I really should go back to see if there are any ducklings around.

WBW XXIV

If you like grebes and ducks you really should look at the post before this one.
Horned Grebe chasing Common Pochard:)

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Stjärtand - Anas acuta - Northern Pintail

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Female and Male    Stjärtand - Anas acuta - Northern Pintail

NF Photo 110415 at Sjöholmsladan

Most of the time they were like this.  Upside down. Wonder if that is why they are named pintails. :)

A new spieces to me, a lifer. Great! But why are they always on the other side of the wetland? Shot with 500mm lens.


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A youtube video

Camera Critters 158

BPW 138

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Passing by

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Salskrake -  Mergellus albellus - Smew

NF Photo 110414 at Näsnaren

Ejder - Eider

NF Photo 100408 in Oxelösund

These birds are only resting for a few days before continuing further north. But I am happy as long as they stay.

World Bird Wednesday XXI

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Gräsand - Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard

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A moulting male to the right and one that seems to be a hybrid of Mallard and Merganser.

NF Photo 080602 at Djulö

A golden Mallard female, NF Photo 100317 at Oxelösund

Beautiful. Isn´t she??

2 males, the one to the left is really oddlooking. And not moulting.
 NF Photo 081127 at Djulö Kvarn

My favourite inflight  photo, NF Photo 090131

The tailfeather of the male Mallard. NF Photo 070529

The mallard is too common to really give that wow factor. You see them so much you don´t really look at them. But what do you say about this? Every now and then there comes someone different.

World BirdWednesday VI

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