måndag 31 maj 2010

Sleeping phalarope


30:th of May 2010
Red-necked Phalarope sleeping.

Stretching phalarope


30:th of May 2010
Red-necked Phalarope tretching it´s wing.

söndag 30 maj 2010

Gorgeous Phalaropes


30:th of May 2010
Today we spend most of the day on the high-plateau Flatruet in Härjedalen, watching birds in increasingly good, sunny weather with only mild winds. The first Long-tailed Skua, Willow Grouse, Merlin, several handsome, singing Lapland Buntings and Bluethroats, plenty of Waders singing and displaying are among the good birds we note. The bird of the day is voted the Red-necked Phalaropes. A pair gave us real quality time down to less than one meter´s distance. Religious!

Gyr on shelf


29:th of May 2010
Gyr Falcon female on nest warming 2 (10-day-old) chicks that have just been fed.

torsdag 27 maj 2010

Downy Emerald seasonstarter


25:th of May 2010
I actually did see the first Dragonfly last week – a Ruby Whiteface (Leucorrhinia rubicunda), but this Downy Emerald (Cardulia aenena) is looking so muchg better in the blooming Bird cherry in my garden.

Rosefinch delight


25:th of May 2010
The sun and warmth is back after a rainy period. In my garden Wryneck, Icterine Warbler (the first this year) and a beautiful Common Rosefinch is singing. The picture doesn´t quite do it justice but with my little camera it´s the best I got.

måndag 24 maj 2010

Great Grey performing


20:th of May 2010
The Great Grey Owls are really performing well this year.