Common Buzzard [ormvråk]

Heavy fog made birding a mission impossible today – with one exception: some buzzards kept a close watch over IKEA's parking lot, probably hoping for some delicious rodents. Torp, Uddevalla, on January 21, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/9, 1/320.

Glaucous Gull [vittrut]

This is actually a rare bird! This glaucous gull has decided to spend the winter in our small coastal town, and to let older people feed it with large chunks of bread (the summer diet is more like eggs and young birds). Look at the size of it compared to the common herring gulls mounted on the roof! Hasselbacken, Uddevalla, on January 20, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 190mm, f/4.5, 1/250.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 190mm, f/4.5, 1/250.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 170mm, f/4.5, 1/250.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 250mm, f/7.1, 1/200.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/500.

Mallard [gräsand]

A drake enjoying an unusually warm and sunny winter's day. Hasselbacken, Uddevalla, on January 20, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 1600, 300mm, f/9, 1/320.

Great Cormorant [storskarv]

Almost impressionistic, don't you think? Regementsparken, Uddevalla, on January 20, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 135mm, f/7.1, 1/200. 

European Herring Gull [gråtrut]

Close friends? Don't think so. Uddevalla on January 19, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 3200, 170mm, f/7.1, 1/500.

Feral Pigeon [tamduva]

Came across a man who knows how to make friends with the feral pigeons. Uddevalla on January 19, 2017,

Pentax K50, ISO 1600, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400.

Long-Tailed Tit [stjärtmes]

The long-tailed tits came back today! Don’t know which is worst; dusk, like yesterday, or sharp sunlight, like today, when trying to get a decent pic. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 5, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 170mm, f/4.5, 1/320.

Great Tit [talgoxe]

One of our resident great tits. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 5, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/400.

Long-Tailed Tit [stjärtmes]

Today, we hade some unexpected but most welcome guests at our birding station: a pack of long-tailed tits. These are perhaps the cutest of all birds in Sweden! Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on January 4, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 3200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/125.

Pentax K50, ISO 3200, 230mm, f/5.6, 1/50.