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Storskrake - Mergus merganser - Common Merganser/Goosander
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2016/05/21
Storskrake - Mergus merganser - Common Merganser/Goosander
2014/04/01
A few new arrivals at Fostorp
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Storskrake - Mergus merganser - Common Merganser/Goosander
Female in sunset
Sävsparv, hane – emberiza schoeniclus - Reed Bunting, male
There seem to be sometning wrong with the eye on this little guy. To bad I could not get closer to be sure. But it looks strange around the eye and bill.
Knipa - Bucephala clangula - Common Goldeneye
A pair in flight. The female above and male below.
It is soo nice to finally see some birds again. Spring is a great time of year. :)
© NF Photo 140329 Fostorp
It is soo nice to finally see some birds again. Spring is a great time of year. :)
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2013/03/30
Birding Oxelösund harbour
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Storskrake - Merganser (Goosander) and one other duck
Can´t help but wonder what it he is looking at. :)
Vigg - Tufted duck
NF Photo 130329 Oxelösund
I and a fried went to the coast yesterday to check on the birds. There is supposed to be a Ring-necked Duck in the harbour area. As this is an American duck it is very rare in Sweden. There was probably more then 1000 tufted ducks to chack out in order to find the Ring-necked one. We spend 4h looking for it but failed. But then, of course, half way home we got word it was sighted. My friend was not to happy then. We did not have time to turn around and go back.
Shadow Shot Sunday There are shadows here and there even if not that obvious.
Bird D´Pot
NF Waters
I and a fried went to the coast yesterday to check on the birds. There is supposed to be a Ring-necked Duck in the harbour area. As this is an American duck it is very rare in Sweden. There was probably more then 1000 tufted ducks to chack out in order to find the Ring-necked one. We spend 4h looking for it but failed. But then, of course, half way home we got word it was sighted. My friend was not to happy then. We did not have time to turn around and go back.
Shadow Shot Sunday There are shadows here and there even if not that obvious.
Bird D´Pot
NF Waters
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2012/05/22
A few birds this week
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NF Photo 120519, Åkforsåns utlopp
This little family saved my day. Hardly any birds anywhere and then I spotted theese in a distance. And luckily they swam my way. They were so fun to watch as they swam upstreams. When any of the hatchlings slacked behind it started to run on the water to get to mom, then jumped up on her back. You should have seen them running the watersurface. So fun. The only bad thing is they were on the other side of the stream so I could not get a closeup. :)
NF Photo 120521, Näsnaren
I found the song Trush and the Flycatcher in the forest and the Sedge Warbler sang loudly in the reed and bush at the water edge.
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2012/05/01
Some birds on the road
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NF Photo 120412, Skåra viken, Nyköping
De här ljungpiparna såg jag inte förrän en annan skådare påpekade att de var där. De rörde sig överhuvudtaget inte så jag hade trott de var jordhögar. Jag var ju inte så nära då. De vilade sig på väg norrut.
These Golden Plovers was completely motionless so I did not see them until another birder showed me. I had thought it was lumps of dirt. I was not that close then. I was able to come rather close before I noticed I disturbed them. They are now up north somewhere. :)
NF Photo 120424, Hummelvik, Nyköping
Fisktärna - Sterna hirundo - Common Tern
NF Photo 120425, Näsnaren
Some of the birds I´ve seen lately. If you are interested of the trip to Hummelvik, a small fishing village at the coast, where I saw the robin, Eider and Mergansers, you can visit my Travel blog. The post is HERE
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2011/03/19
A rare one this week
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Varfågel - Lanius excubitor - Great Grey Shrike
NF Photo 110317 at Naturstugan, Näsnaren
It is only the third time I see this shrike and I only have 3 shots. :) So I was happy to see it flying around.
NF Photo 110317 at Naturstugan, Näsnaren
Gråhäger - Ardea cinerea - Grey heron
NF Photo 110315 at Ericsberg
A new arrival this week. I saw 3 of them and the one to the right just picked up some big rat or something. So now I know what it looks like when they eat them.
Storskrake - Mergus merganser - Common Merganser hane - male
NF Photo 110315 at Ericsberg
This male was swimming alone with the company of about 200 mallards. :)
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2010/03/13
Oxelösund March 10th
NF Photos 100310, click to enlarge them
There are aditional photos on NatureFootstep. Three posts starting with this one
And on Stefans Blog is even pics of me. :)
BWP 81
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Last wednedsay I went to Oxelösund, as I recieved a mail the evening before that they would have a birding session at a place called Ljungskärsflagen. I have never been there so it was a great opportunity to me. It took me about 1.5h to get to the location at the coast of The Baltic Sea. It turned out to be great. Sun shining and temperature just above freezing. Some thawing going on.
We met at 13.30 and finished at 16.00. A short walk in the snow and forest with all my stuff was a bit hard though. But I managed.
Some of the scenery with a lot of Tufted ducks (viggar) on the water
A black headed gull (skrattmås) met us on the parkinglot. (ad winter)
A beautiful Common Merganser male (storskrakshane) swam in the harbour.
Some Tufted ducks (viggar) up close.
And finally I got a closer look at the Sea Eagles (havsörn) that I hardly spotted last week.
The spotting scope turned out to be quite OK. But there is limits of course. The more experienced people among us said they spotted long tailed ducks (alfågel). But I just saw some white dots riding the waves. That is what experience is for I guess. :)
There are aditional photos on NatureFootstep. Three posts starting with this one
And on Stefans Blog is even pics of me. :)
BWP 81
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2009/12/02
Storskrakshanar över sjön - Common Merganser males over the lake
Åkte ut en sväng redan före frukost efterson solen sken och det var frostvitt. Nere vid Duveholmssjön med frost och ånga över sjön, kom dessa 5 storskrakshannar flygande. Det var vackert.
Took the bike before breakfast as the sun was shining and it was white outside. At Duveholms Lake with the frost and waterwapor over the water came these Common Merganser males flying. It was beautiful.
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NF Photo 091202
2009/09/24
Storskrake - Mergus merganser - Common Merganser/Goosander
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Storskrake - Mergus merganser - Common Merganser
hane - male NF Photo 090501
Also called Goosander
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Om Storskrake på wiki
About Common Merganser on wiki:
Quote: "The Common Merganser (North American) or Goosander (Eurasian) Mergus merganser is a large duck, of rivers and lakes of forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. It eats fish and nests in holes in trees."
hane - male NF Photo 090501
Also called Goosander
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honor - females, NF Photo 090529
NF Photo 090529
hona - female
Om Storskrake på wiki
About Common Merganser on wiki:
Quote: "The Common Merganser (North American) or Goosander (Eurasian) Mergus merganser is a large duck, of rivers and lakes of forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. It eats fish and nests in holes in trees."
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