Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

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Fetching material for the nest

Svarthakedopping - Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe

© NF Photo 140410, Östra Vingåkers viltvatten 

The Horned Grebe is back! I found 4 couples in the lake today and one of them already started nesting procedure.  It is a bit early yet for nesting but it is a good sign for times to come.

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Kaspisk pipare - Charadrius asiaticus - Caspian Plover

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Kaspisk pipare - Charadrius asiaticus - Caspian Plover
© NF Photo 140405, Mörkö 

About Caspian Plover on wiki The Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus) is a wader in the plover family of birds. It breeds in western and central Asia and migrates southward to eastern and southern Africa to escape the northern winter.

It was first seen in Mörkö, Sweden march 25, 2014. I saw it today so the bird was a lifer for both Sweden and me. :)

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Salskrake - Mergellus albellus - Smew

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Salskrake - Mergellus albellus - Smew

© NF Photo 140404. Fostorp

This is my favourite bird no. one. I like the coloring of both male and female. The male in its breeding plumage is so graphic with the white and black pattern and the crest on it´s head. There are only this pair in that lake and it is impossible to get close. I walked hidden in the forest but that did not help. They noticed me and took of. They will probably soon continue up north.

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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.

© 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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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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