I'm getting old
I'm getting old
Beryl I'm a little worried about your post above as I cannot understand it......what does it mean?
You're getting old......so what, you don't 'sound' old to me..
Pete.
Well I can't really put I'm growing a beard whilst waiting can I?![]()
Slaguggla Strix uralensis
Well done again, all threeof You.
Here is a special bird or rather a special version![]()
I'd make that one a Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus, but probably wrong, as i haven't seen many of this species.![]()
Yes, they are not that common Pity as it is a nice bird(in many ways)
Dvärgbeckasin Lymnocryptes minimus
The Swedish word dvärg means mini![]()
Got the last one too fast
Hope this one will give You all some thinking
BTW, all those birds are found here in Sweden and the pics are very fresh, often from the very same day !!
My favourite medium sized bird, the Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris.![]()
Agree with you on this one Rolf......Fieldfare. Didn't know it was your medium sized favoutite bird Rolf.
Pete.
LOL, it gained that honour partly because it took me so long to get a decent photo of one Pete.I'm also intrigued by the sound of their calls, have on several occasions sat in the van just listening to them.
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Yes and yes againNice birds
Björktrast Turdus pilaris
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Next bird is a raptor, if You look closely You can see the pray
Looks like a Great Skua - Catharacta skua
I would agree with Rolf
I'd say Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus.
I'M curious why you say it's a raptor 'digdeep'.
Pete.
I think an Arctic Skua is much lighter
Perhaps because it is that the great skua is carnivorous and eats other birds
Yes Chocky I think that raptor means a bird of prey could be an american word ? They do call a fighter plan Raptor
The bird was, just like Merlin wrote a :Storlabb Stercorarius skua
Well done![]()
Oh well when I looked up 'Storlabb Stercorarius skua' it says Great Skua.
And when I looked up ' Stercorarius parasiticus' it says Arctic Skua is what Merlin said
Well done Pete.![]()
An easy one for a cold MondayHad -2 C this morning Always much colder when You are not used to it. In January we don´t say that -2 is cold
. January and February can be as cold as -15 - 20 C Lucky for me usually only for a week or so, normal temp is more like -5
Is it a Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax ?
Or
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Razorbill Alca torda in winter plumage.
Pete.
Absolutly a Tordmule Alca torda
Well done again Pete.
This bird looks like an US Raptor jetfighterwith the wings in black and white
This next bird is living in Gothenburg / Göteborg/
A very special bird, easy I think but a nice picture![]()
Is that a Long-eared Owl - Asio otus ?
No it is not. This is the biggest among Owl´s
Here is a better picture![]()
Oh yes ,that's a better view.Thank you
It's The Eagle Owl- Bubo bubo
Yes, well spotted Beryl
Berguv Bubo bubo
In Swedish Mountain owl![]()
Thank you
He is beautiful. Some one came to my son's primary school with a display of owls and the Eagle Owl was amongst them and the Long Eared and very large owls. Long time ago now My son is 30yrs old
This next one is a water loving bird
Little Auk Alle alle
lovely little birds. I have some photos some where
The story about this picture is that it flew into a window and fell to the ground, dizzy and almost knock-out but they took it domn to the water and she did revive OK
and, of course it was an: Alkekung Alle alle
Well done again !
Here is a colourful picture showing a ???![]()
Wren - Troglodytes troglodytes
I'd never seen a Little Auk, what a super little bird.![]()
They are lovely I took some photos a couple of years ago at Living Coasts
Again well done
Gärdsmyg Troglodytes troglodytes
Here is a new waterloving bird![]()
Knot - Calidris canuta ?
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