Glad Påsk - Happy easter

I am going away for 10 days. Wishing you all a Happy Easter.

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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.


About Northern Pintail on wiki

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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Spring feelings this week

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Knölsvan - The Mute swan trying to look her best.

NF Photo 110408 in Oxelösund

Rödhake - European Robin just arrived to my backyard.

Björktrast - The Fieldfare also a new arrival this week.

NF Photo 110407 at the little forest close to my home.

Camera Critters

BPW 137

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WBW Life of a greylag goose in spring

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Being chased

Being overtaken and steped upon

Grågås - Greylag goose

NF Photo 110405 at Lida Våtmark




Better run/fly off while you can. :)



World Bird Wednesday XX

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BPW This week

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Svartmes och blåmes - Coal tit and Blue tit

NF Photo 110331

Sångsvan i, fortfarande, en frusen svansjö - Whooper swan  in, still, a frozen swan lake
NF Photo 110331

Skrattmåsen har anlänt - Black-headed Gull has arrived

Camera Critters 156

BPW 136

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