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2013/06/16

Sothöna - Fulica atra - Eurasian Coot

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Sothöna - Fulica atra - Eurasian Coot

NF Photo 130616 Östra Vingåker

Not beautiful, but soo charming. Captured in back light they glow.

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2011/07/06

Ladusvala - Barn svallow

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NF Photo 110628 at Naturstugan

Så små att de blir macro vare sig man vill eller inte. :)

So small they become macro wheter you want it or not. :)

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2011/06/28

Grebes this week

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Skäggdopping - Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe, nesting

NF Photo 110627 in Djulö lake

I was out kayaking yesterday and headed for a place with lots of waterlilys. Then I realised that a crested grebe was there, sitting on eggs. Totally open for everyone to see. Strangely, the bird did not leave the nest as they usually do when I approach. Instead it spread teh wings and facial feathers to show how big and dangerous it was. I had expected the agressive sound they sometime perform in that situation. But it was silent. Strange! Maybe it was close to hatching the eggs. Well, I took some shots and then moved the kayak away from the nest.

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe
NF Photo at Östra Vingåkers wetland

Horned Grebe! The chicks are rather large by now. From the 7 pairs I found nesting there are only 5 chicks. Not much I think. There are 2 families with 2 chicks each, and one with a lone chick. The rest was unsuccessful. As you can see the greenary on the watersurface is overtaking the little lake.

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2011/06/19

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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From the back this time. I don´t think I have that before.

The first time I saw this one was 2011-06-05 that makes it about 2 weeks old. It looks a bit rugged so it might be changing the first feathers. Probably the first one hatched this year.

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

NF Photo 110618 at Östra Vingåker

There have been 7 families in the little wetland this year. At least from what I have seen. Most of the nests are now empty but oen is still on it. And that one has been laying there for more then a month. There are not many chicks. One or two per family. I think that is very little. In Storulvån this week we saw a family with 4 chicks.

This little lake is now getting lots of green algeae and I think that is bad. There were also fewer adults there. Last year they left long before the chicks so maybe, if the breeding was unsuccessful, they started the migrating already.

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2010/03/07

BPW 80 Eagle count at Gagnhäll

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On our way to the spotting place on Lake Hjälmaren I spotted these iceicles

Me with a borrowed spotting scope. Since I bought my own I always get in trouble. What to bring? I am mostly a photographer. To see a bird 2 miles away and not have a photo is not in my interest really. Today we were supposed to walk over the lake and maybe in hip high with snow. Impossible to bring it all. So I chose the camera equipment as I was hoping for some eagleshots. It was sunny and quite nice. -15 when we left at 8.00. But it got warmer pretty quick.

So, what about the birding? We spotted some Common Redpoll in the trees. And a Common Buzzard on our way home. But sitting in the car there was no photo on that one. So... eagles?
Those who counted said there was 26 to be seen during the two hours the count was on. But they were so far away that even with my 500 mm lens, and an expander, I did not see more then the photo shows. It is possible to see probably 3 eagles and some black birds. Raven, Jackdaw or Crows. But no chance of telling if the eagles are sea eagles or bald ones.

NF Photo 100306

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