Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

© NF Photo 150920 Knutstorp

This is a most interesting bird to watch. Especially when they take to the air. To see the flock change between white and black is stunning. They glitter in the air. These are gathering before starting the migration southwards. 

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing 

© NF Photo 150813, Knutstorp

I saw this "liftoff" when I arrived to Knutstorp.  Looking up I spotted a Marsh Harrier but it was too far away to get a shot. It took a bout 5 min till the Lapwings settled again and I could get closer.

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Summer catches

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing
© NF Photo 140720
In the end of July the Lapwings are gathering. When they take to the wings they actually glitters in the sky.

Fiskgjuse - Pandion haliaetus - Osprey
© NF Photo 140720, always on the hunt.

 Sädesärla juv- Motacilla alba - white wagtail, juveniles

© NF Photo 140811
I counted 17 on this bush

Sädesärla ad - Motacilla alba - white wagtail, adult

© NF Photo 140701

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

NF Photo  130506, Sjöholmsladan, Katrineholm

This is a bird that gives me much joy. So fun to try to catch them as they fly over your head. You can get a bit dizzy by this activity though,

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Luftakrobatik - Arial acrobatics

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

Tofsvipa och skrattmås parflyger - Northern Lapwing and Black headed Gull

NF Photo 120524,  Lida Viltvatten, Flen

A bird I really enjoy watching is the Lapwing. This day there were a lot of action going on in the small wetland. And I had fun time catching them. :)

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Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

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Newly hatched Lapwing

And here is mommy

Tofsvipa - Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing

NF Photo 120505, Ottenby, Öland


När jag lämnade Ottenby för sista gången den här resan fick jag syn på en kull nykläckta tofsvipeungar. Det var första gången jag såg dom så här små så jag blev riktigt glad. De är ju inte vackra, men ack så charmiga. Det var tre stycken men de var utspridda så jag kunde inte få dom i samma bild. 
On my way to leave Ottenby for this visit I suddenly spotted a lapwing with chicks. First time I was them this small so I was overjoyed. They were probably hatched the day before. It was three chicks but they were spred out so I could not get them in a single shot. They are no beauties, but o so charming. 

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