NF Birds blog: July 2013

2013/07/30

Stripgås - Anser indicus - Bar-headed Goose

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Stripgås - Anser indicus - Bar-headed Goose

NF Photo 130712, Strandstuviken

This day I went to the coast and one of the bird protection areas. I wanted to see some birds for a change. And there were rather much of geese. Among them was one Bar-headed Goose swimming with the Canadian goose. I was lucky to see it as it was a lifer for me. But sadly it was to far away to get good shots. I never could see it up front, mostly from the back as they swam out and away from the beach. Still, it was a lifer. :)

They are not native to Scandinavia. Might be a runaway from a park. The official system for handling birds in Sweden did not count it as a Swedish lifer. Too bad!

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2013/07/27

Kaja - Corvus monedula - Jackdaw

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Kaja - Corvus monedula - Jackdaw

NF Photo 130723

I guess these images speaks for themselves. Jackdaw feeding young with our trash.

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2013/07/23

Mute swan gathering Knölsvan - Cygnus olor - Mute Swan

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Knölsvan - Cygnus olor - Mute Swan

Whooper Swan and Mute Swan

Knölsvan - Cygnus olor - Mute Swan

NF Photo 130718, Lake Näsnaren

I was surprised when I arrived to the lake a couple of days ago. I was expecting graylag geese. Instead there was about a hundred mute swans and one whooper swan. And a few ducks here and there. The swans usually gather here but not this early. Does that mean the breeding was not successful? I did not see any young birds in the group. Anyway, it was a beautiful sight. And a lot of action in the group too.

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2013/07/19

Tamduva - Columba livia - Feral Pigeon Malicious Dove

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Tamduva - Columba livia - Feral Pigeon

NF Photo 130715

What happened to this one? Have no clue but it is probably about moulting. But I have never seen anything like it. The dove looks really malicious. I also made a piece of art for Mandarin Orange.

Malicious Dove

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2013/07/16

Enkelbeckasin - Gallinago gallinago - Common Snipe

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Enkelbeckasin - Gallinago gallinago - Common Snipe

NF Photo 130716 Sjöholmsladan, Katrineholm

Today I was really lucky. I went to the little pond or whatever you would call it. A small dam beneath a barn belonging to a rather large farm. I was lucky to see a few waders poking around in the mud. As I was getting close to the side they were on I suddenly spotted some, nice looking ducks. That´s what I thought. I went in on the area that is sometimes flooded with water. Walked carefully not to get into muddy water and not to disturb the birds I now found out was Common Snipes. They are on route south again and rested here for a while. I was lucky to get rather close and for the first time got some descent shots. You can say they made my day. Or even week. I noticed 7 of them. Maybe even 8 if I check the images carefully.

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2013/07/09

Trädpiplärka - Anthus trivialis - Tree Pipit

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Trädpiplärka - Anthus trivialis - Tree Pipit

NF Photo 130709

I think this is a young one. But I´m not sure. I rarely see it so I don´t really know it. It was great to see it today.

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