2010/12/28

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.


2010/12/26

Nötväcka - Sitta europaea - Eurasian Nuthatch

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Nötväcka - Sitta europaea - Eurasian Nuthatch
NF Photo 101225

This little Nuthatch sat on my balcony. It radiates a little sadness I think. Maybe it does not like this harsh winter that we have. I can´t remember seeing one in this position before. They are usually elongated. (I think it is the right word for it)



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2010/12/22

Tornseglare - Apus apus - Common Swift, on he wall

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Tornseglare - Apus apus - Common Swift
NF Photo 100505 in Saintes Maries de la Mer, Capitale de La Camargue

May 5th 2010. This was quite interesting. There were about 40 Swifts gathering in this place high up in, I think, an old church. Late afternoon and raining. I could never see what was on that spot where they gathered. I am not sure, but I think the bird in the middle never left the wall. The others came and flew away and came back. Trying to join the centergroup.

I´ve been wondering what they were doing. Anyone that has an answer? Then please tell me.



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2010/12/16

Final birds from Camargue

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Storskarv, juvenil - Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Cormorant, juvie
NF Photo 100506 at Camargue

Purpurhäger - Ardea purpurea - Purple Heron
NF Photo 100506 at Camargue

Skärfläcka - Recurvirostra avosetta - Pied Avocet
NF Photo 100507 at Camargue

Biätare - Merops apiaster - Merops apiaster
NF Photo 100507 at Camargue

Well, almost finished anyway! There might still  be some photos to post. But I had to finish this before I go to the next trip or I´ll go nuts I think.  :) 


Wishing everybody a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Stay warm!

BPW 121


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Rödhuvad dykand - Netta rufina - Red-crested Pochard

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Rödhuvad dykand - Netta rufina - Red-crested Pochard
NF Photo 100506 in Camargue



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2010/12/14

Tofsmes - Parus cristatus - Crested Tit

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Tofsmes - Parus cristatus - Crested Tit
NF Photo 101214 at Tornskogen

I was quite happy to find this little fella at the feeder in the forest today. I have not seen it for several years now. Sadly enough it was rather late so the light was bad. But I am glad I got some shots of it. :)



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2010/12/12

Domherre - Bullfinch

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Hane - Male,  NF Photo 101203

Honor - Females
NF Photo 101119
The bullfinch is a very nice guest in winter. I have never seen them in summer time. Yet they should be in Sweden even then. Probably deep in the forest.

2010/12/05

Nötskrika - Eurasian Jay Huddling in the tree

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Nötskrika - Garrulus glandarius - Eurasian Jay
NF Photo 101203

It was not easy to get a good shot of the Jay as it was huddling high up in the snowy tree.

BPW 119                                          World Bird Wednesday


2010/11/30

Styltlöpare - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt

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Styltlöpare - Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt
NF Photo 100507 in Camargue

NF Photo 100506 in Camargue
One of my favourite birds in Camargue. Cute with its long legs.


2010/11/27

Blåmes - Parus caeruleus - Blue tit

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Checking the surrounding, is it safe? Somebody watching? Yea, a woman, but she does not count.

Did I store any food here?

I save it for later.

Blåmes - Parus caeruleus - Blue tit
NF Photo 101126

The color is pretty strong so this is probably a male. I assumed that he was hiding food for bad times in the tree.

 BPW 118                            Camera Critters  World Bird Wednesday II


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2010/11/26

Well....I DID see them

The shots in this post are as lousy as it can be. But I did see the bird. And I know what it is. So, I post it anyway. Just to remember. And there are always others that has better material to find while searching for it.
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Tjockfot - Burhinus oedicnemus - Stone-curlew

Rödfalk - Falco naumanni - Lesser Kestrel
NF Photo 100505 in 9.00 Plain de la Crau, Camargue

Dvärgörn - Hieraaetus pennatus - Booted Eagle

fler kommer, kompl antal!



2010/11/21

Birds this week

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Havsörn - Sea Eagle. NF Photo 101116
This was the closest I ever managed to come to one of them. But I still don´t have a ground shot. They left because there was nothing more to eat but bare bones. Yes, I checked when they were gone.

Turkduva - Streptopelia decaocto - Eurasian Collared Dove.  NF Photo 101119
I was out for a walk the other day. Close to home I spotted this dove sitting on the antenna. It was nice because it is the first time I have seen it in Sweden. So now I have 145 species for Sweden on my blog. And a total of 174 for Europe.  :)
Domherre - Bullfinch
NF Photo 101119
These bullfinches visited my balcony for the first time this season. I can see 5 on the flowerbox and two males in the trees behind it. This is also unusually early.



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