Bläsand - Anas Penelope - Eurasian Wigeon

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Bläsand - Anas Penelope - Eurasian Wigeon

NF Photo 101012 at Tornstugan

This is a beautiful bird. As they are gathering like his you are able to see many of their different plumages. A problem with trying to take shots at this kind of birds is that most of them have their heads in the water as they are foragering.

One of the birds to the right would be a Gadwall

Bläsand Photo Gallery

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Gröngöling, hane - Picus viridis - Green Woodpecker, male

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Gröngöling, hane - Picus viridis - Green Woodpecker, male 

NF Photo 101010, Värmbol

Gröngöling Photo gallery

This bird is nice, it looks like candy in flight. :)

BPW 111

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Sädgås - Anser fabalis - Bean Goose

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Sädgås - Anser fabalis - Bean Goose

 NF Photo 11003 at Kvismaren

Sädgås Photo gallery

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Bläsand - Anas Penelope - Eurasian Wigeon

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Bläsand - Anas Penelope - Eurasian Wigeon

 NF Photo 101003 at Kvismaren

There are also some Barnacle geese.


Bläsand Photo gallery

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Migratory birds

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 NF Photo101001

A few of The Great Cormorant (storskarv) are still here. A month ago, when I visited Öland, a lot of them were already heading south. So, these seem to be late, but they don´t seem to mind. 

NF Photo 100930

On the other hand those Waxwings (sidensvans) are early arrivals from the north. Last season I did not see them until midwinter. Maybe all the raining spoiled the food up north? 

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There are two shades of blue for Blue Monday Have a great Blue Monday :)

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