Capercaillie lek

25:th of April 2009
Nic and Benedicte Rassón visit and get what probably is the last action of this year´s Capercaillie lek. See more of Nic´s pictures on his own website!

Great Greys are showing well

4:th of May 2009
Last week Great Grey Owls have been showing really well at the regular site again. Mainly early evenings. Erik Hägg took this picture just a few days ago during a really nice appearance.

Dozing Ural

24:th of April 2009
Ural Owls started really slow this spring, but at least some breeding grounds are taken and a couple of nestboxes have tested positive. This female dozes off a bit after being controlled by ringers.

Tengmalm´s do breed

24:th of April 2009
Despite the slow start of the breeding season for Owls, some seem to start breeding attempts after all. Today we encounter the first female Tengmalm´s Owls in a nest box. Its´been 2 years since we had one in our boxes, so we are more than grateful.

Woodpecker morning

24:th of April 2009
A superb morning for Woodpeckers gives us Black–, Grey-headed–, Lesser– and Great-spotted–, Green– and also Three-toed Woodpecker. Finally also the first Wryneck of the year. All in a calm and nice weather.

Grey-headed Wood

24:th of April 2009
A pair of Grey-headed Woodpeckers are really showing off today.

The Emperor strikes back

2:nd of May 2009
The first official Moth-night of the year delivers our target species nr 1: Just as we´re about to give up and take down the lamp, something big is called out at the canvas – The Emperor Moth! A big female! What a beauty! To add ambience to the moonlit, starry night, a Tengmalm´s Owl is singing from the near forest clearing.