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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Svartmes - Parus ater - Coal Tit

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Svartmes - Parus ater - Coal Tit

NF Photo 101227 at Tornskogen

About Svartmes at SOF

A feathered friend on youtube

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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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God Jul - Merry Christmas

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Kiwi

NF Photo 101223

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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.

World Bird Wednesday V

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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

Om / About Rödhuvad dykand på wiki

Netta Ruffina on youtube

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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. :)

World Bird Wednesday IV

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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.

BPW 120

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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

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Nötskrika, Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian Jay