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)