Barn Swallow

A picture from May.

Barn Swallow - Ladusvala - Füsti fecske (Hirundo rustica)

Owl encounters 17/11

Today's top birds were two Northern Hawk Owls and one Ural Owl. They were all easy to approach by car as they sat just beside the road.

Ural Owl - Slaguggla – Uráli bagoly (Strix uralensis)

This is a full-frame picture, taken only four or five meters from the owl!

Ural Owl - Slaguggla – Uráli bagoly (Strix uralensis)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Ural Owl - Slaguggla – Uráli bagoly (Strix uralensis)

Northern Hawk Owl

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Blue Tit

Blue Tit – Blåmes – Kék cinege (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Norrbotten

Spotted Nutcracker - Nötkråka - Fenyőszajkó (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

Mink - Mink - Nyérc (Mustela vison)

Lately

Collared Dove - Turkduva – Balkáni gerle (Streptopelia decaocto)

Greenfinch - Grönfink - Zöldike (Carduelis chloris)

Bean Goose - Sädgås – Vetési lúd (Anser fabalis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Crane – Trana - Daru (Grus grus)

Crane – Trana - Daru (Grus grus)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Hjälstaviken

White-fronted Goose - Bläsgås – Nagy lilik (Anser albifrons)

Bean Goose - Sädgås – Vetési lúd (Anser fabalis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Another nice fishing trip

Went out fishing again. It was a great afternoon, caught an Osprey ;)
This was all about these amazing birds of prey for this year. Hope for some more Osprey photographing in 2013!

(This is not an Osprey):

Common Gull - Fiskmås - Viharsirály (Larus canus)

Here we go!

Osprey - Fiskgjuse - Halászsas (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey - Fiskgjuse - Halászsas (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey - Fiskgjuse - Halászsas (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey - Fiskgjuse - Halászsas (Pandion haliaetus)

29/8

Common Buzzard - Ormvråk - Egerészölyv (Buteo buteo)

White Wagtail - Sädesärla - Barázdabillegető (Motacilla alba)

White Wagtail - Sädesärla - Barázdabillegető (Motacilla alba)

Barn Swallow - Ladusvala - Füsti fecske (Hirundo rustica)

Osprey

Yesterday I went out fishing. But since I don't like fish, I just threw it to the birds instead. Suddently this fellow dropped in...

Osprey - Fiskgjuse - Halászsas (Pandion haliaetus)

Falsterbo Bird Observatory 8-12/8

Pictures from a young birder's camp at Falsterbo. The coolest birds were Black Stork (three different birds in three days, amazing!), three Black Kites, Golden Oriole, and lots of waders and raptors.

Red knot - Kustsnäppa – Sarki partfutó (Calidris canutus)

Peregrine Falcon - Pilgrimsfalk – Vándorsólyom (Falco peregrinus)

Turnstone - Roskarl - Kőforgató (Arenaria interpres)

Dunlin – Kärrsnäppa - Havasi partfutó (Calidris alpina)

Black Stork– Svart stork – Fekete gólya (Ciconia nigra)

Sandwich Tern – Kents tärna – Kenti csér (Sterna sandvicensis)

Little Tern - Småtärna – Kis csér (Sternula albifrons)

Sandwich Tern – Kents tärna – Kenti csér (Sterna sandvicensis)

Bar-tailed Godwit - Myrspov – Kis goda (Limosa lapponica)

Dunlin – Kärrsnäppa - Havasi partfutó (Calidris alpina)

Dunlin – Kärrsnäppa - Havasi partfutó (Calidris alpina)

Little Stint – Småsnäppa – Apró partfutó (Calidris minuta)

Little Stint – Småsnäppa – Apró partfutó (Calidris minuta)

Dunlin – Kärrsnäppa - Havasi partfutó (Calidris alpina)

Turnstone - Roskarl - Kőforgató (Arenaria interpres) 

Dunlin – Kärrsnäppa - Havasi partfutó (Calidris alpina)

Ringed Plover – Större strandpipare – Parti lile (Charadrius hiaticula)

Bar-tailed Godwit - Myrspov – Kis goda (Limosa lapponica)

Red Kite – Röd glada – Vörös kánya (Milvus milvus)

Red Kite – Röd glada – Vörös kánya (Milvus milvus)

Black Stork– Svart stork – Fekete gólya (Ciconia nigra)

Sparrowhawk – Sparvhök - Karvaly (Accipiter nisus)

During these four days, we spent three nights catching and ringing waders and terns at Nabben, in the southwest part of Falsterbo. Once, we ringed birds by day too.
During the night ringings, we caught 16 species, and over 200 birds:

-Ringed Plover (Större strandpipare)
-Grey Plover (Kustpipare)
-Red Knot (Kustsnäppa)
-Little Stint (Småsnäppa)
-Curlew Sandpiper (Spovsnäppa)
-Dunlin (Kärrsnäppa)
-Bar-tailed Godwit (Myrspov)
-Curlew (Storspov)
-Redshank (Rödbena)
-Greenshank (Gluttsnäppa)
-Wood Sandpiper (Grönbena)
-Common Sandpiper (Drillsnäppa)
-Turnstone (Roskarl)
-Sandwich Tern (Kentsk tärna)
-Common Tern (Fisktärna)
-Little Tern (Småtärna)

A-W-E-S-O-M-E

Little Tern - Småtärna – Kis csér (Sternula albifrons)

Common Tern - Fisktärna – Küszvágó csér (Sterna hirundo)

Bar-tailed Godwit - Myrspov – Kis goda (Limosa lapponica)

Red knot - Kustsnäppa – Sarki partfutó (Calidris canutus)

Curlew Sandpiper – Spovsnäppa – Sarlós partfutó (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew - Storspov – Nagy póling (Numenius arquata)

Common Redshank - Rödbena – Piroslábú cankó (Tringa totanus)

Sandwich Tern – Kents tärna – Kenti csér (Sterna sandvicensis)

Bar-tailed Godwit - Myrspov – Kis goda (Limosa lapponica)

Little Stint – Småsnäppa – Apró partfutó (Calidris minuta)

Grey Plover – Kustpipare – Ezüstlile (Pluvialis squatarola)

Greenshank – Gluttsnäppa – Szürke cankó (Tringa nebularia)

Water Rail – Vattenrall – Guvat (Rallus aquaticus)

Red-backed Shrike – Törnskata – Tövisszúró gébics (Lanius collurio)

Barn Swallow - Ladusvala - Füsti fecske (Hirundo rustica)

Common Redstart - Rödstjärt - Kerti rozsdafarkú (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Sparrowhawk – Sparvhök - Karvaly (Accipiter nisus)