2010/03/20

First arrivals

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Greylag goose coming in at Stensjön  (grågås)

The Whooper swans (sångsvan) was the first ones at Ö Vingåkers Wetlands, wating for the water to melt.

NF Photo 100319

The  birds are finally coming in. Sweden is now thawing. And for now it is an ugly country. But that will not last for long. I hope.  :)




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14 comments:

  1. Spring has sprung here too (Netherlands). Our last ice melted this week. Birds are singing :-))

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  2. A warm hello from Turkey to Sweden! Spring has definitely come here, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing. Seeing your beautiful photos perfectly documenting the arrival of such amazing birds, I think Sweden must be a heaven on Earth in spring. Patience, just a few days left! :-)

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  3. Snygg ram...nu försvinner inte motivet in i ramen så att säga...härligt att våren är på G...idag såg jag tofsvipor, gäss men inga tranor än...och så vår lilla sötis i Vrena förståss...den är kvar...gick precis nedanför bron och knallade helt obekymrat!

    Steffe

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  4. It always amazes me that the birds return before the ice and snow have completely melted. It seems to miss the point of flying south for the winter.

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  5. these are so nice! i really like the flight shot you got, and that middle photo - so pretty! Welcome back to them :)

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  6. Great photos and nice to know that your spring is arriving. Shorebirds are leaving us here in the south (Australia) and flying north for your summer.

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  7. Mick, I will await whatever shorebirds are coming here. But that lovely egret of yours will not come this far. :(

    But maybe I will spot it in France. I will go there for a week in the beginning of May. To Camargue :)

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  8. Beautiful photos! I love the flight photo, and there's something just so peaceful in the last photo. I really like it.

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  9. You have very beautiful geese and Swans.

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  10. It looks so peaceful there with the snow. I'm sure you will enjoy the Spring as it turns warmer and sunny though. My favorite time of year with the birds building their nests in preparation for a new life cycle.

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  11. I LOVE the shot of the gray geese! Fantastic!

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  12. Is that their real name? Whopper Swans? They sure are big!

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  13. that´s what the book says :)

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