Fjällvråk - Buteo lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzard

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Fjällvråk - Buteo lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzard
© NF Photo 140325 Valla viltvatten

Fjällvråk - Buteo lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzar

© NF Photo 140324, Kvismaren

This is a good looking raptor and I rarely see it as it just passes by on it´s way north. Today I was lucky. I realised I also saw it yesterday in a treetop, in another location, Kvismaren. But then it was much further away and I did not see it that good.  Maybe it was the same one. :)

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Flying newcommers

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 Starlings

 

White-Tailed Eagle, Raven and Nothern Lapwing

© NF Photo 140314, Stenta

Eagles have a habit of stirring other birds to flight. Don´t they? :)

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Sångsvan - Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan

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Sångsvan - Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan

© NF Photo 130406, Hornborgasjön

These images is from last year when it was soo cold still in April. Shot in early morning light. I realised now I had these on other blogs but not on the bird blog. Had to correct that. The last ones are young birds born the year before.

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Swan lake dance

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Swan Lake Dance
Sångsvan - Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan

© NF Photo 140314 Stensjön 

Yesterday I had the pleasure to witness a short dance the Whopper Swans performed. They too, love spring time. :)

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Sädgås - Anser fabalis - Bean Goose

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Sädgås - Anser fabalis - Bean Goose

© NF Photo 140311, Ökna

This is one of the geese species that migrates to Sweden. I saw the first ones today. They are only passing through and will continue up north.

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Mindre lira - Puffinus puffinus - Manx Shearwater

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Mindre lira - Puffinus puffinus - Manx Shearwater 

© NF Photo 120701  Ferry to Islay, Scotland

There were lots of those birds flying around. Too bad the ferry is so high it is hard to get close ups. It is the Ferry that stirs them out of the water.

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Kintyre morning

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 Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

Morning flight formation for breakfast.

 

Ejder - Somateria mollissima - Common Eider

Still sleeping Eider males

© NF Photo 120630, Kintyre, Scotland

Birding for a while before hotel breakfast. The Gannets are also hungry but the Eiders still sleep. It was interesting to see the Gannet actually formed the V on this morning trip to the feeding ground. Flying close to the water.
From my trip to Scotland 2 year ago.

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