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It was a very cold day today. A bad day to be outside for 7 hours... But it was a Saturday, and the sun was shining!

White-tailed Eagle - Havsörn - Réti sas (Haliaetus albicilla)

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

Weekend

Yesterday evening as a wonderful one, filled with geese and cranes at Hjälstaviken. The top species of the day were Grey Plover and Black-tailed Godwit. Here are some pictures I took:

Starling - Stare - Seregély (Sturnus vulgaris)

There were around 3000 Barnacle Geese in the area:

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

A hybrid goose:

Barnacle Goose x Lesser White-fronted Goose – Vitkindad gås x  Fjällgås - Apácalúd x Kis lilik (Branta leucopsis x Anser erythropus)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

All the time, flocks of geese and cranes flew around us, somtimes close, sometimes far away. I find the Moon to be a great photo-subject, especially when birds are involved in the picture.

Crane – Trana - Daru (Grus grus)

Crane – Trana - Daru (Grus grus)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

 Today (sun) was spent in Asköviken. Really boring weather, but a few nice birds were flying around:

Northern Goshawk – Duvhök – Héja (Accipiter gentilis)

Until today, I haven't got to see Great Grey Shrike close enough, only very far away. My best picture of it was just a few grey pixels. Today I got really close to one of these beautiful shrikes:

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

 I think this picture was the best one from this weekend:

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)

Great Grey Shrike – Varfågel – Nagy őrgébics (Lanius excubitor)