lördag 5 mars 2011

Blackie closing in


3:rd of March 2011
The Black Woodpecker male especially was the probably the most tame individual I´ve ever come across. Or was he just hungry? Anyway he overcome the shy to get fed. And pleased the cameras in the process.

Siberian Jay showtime


3:rd of March 2011
Sibarian Jays are really showing off today. Appearing in some kind of courtship display I´ve never seen before. One (probably the male) jumping around the other on a branch, twisting from side to side in a show reminding of paradaise birds. Amazing. Did not get any good photage of that though.

Siberian Jay tail


3:rd of March 2011
Personally I love the colour of the tailfeathers best. Siberian Jay.

Great Grey Shrike


28:th of February 2011
Great Grey Shrike´s been around in decent numbers all winter. Most of the them quite difficult to approach. This one at least admitted some pictures taken from the car window.

Shrike in flight


28:th of February 2011
And amazingly one shot caught it in flight.

tisdag 1 mars 2011

Snow hare


27:th of February 2011
It´s not often I see winter-plumaged Mountain Hare in our area. Not since they are that uncommon, but very nocturnal and so white! This one shot dead by a local hunter less than a minute before the picture was taken. You can imagine how difficult it is for a Golden Eagle for instance to find this one in our snowy landscape.

The hunter with his prey


27:th of February 2011
The hunter Per-Anders Näslund by his prey.