Harbor Life

I’ve never thought of grey herons and cormorants as friends, but here they are side by side, enjoying the warm October sun on one of the small islands in Uddevalla harbor. Uddevalla on October 20, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 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. 

Birding in the Middle of London

From the archive: When I visited London in 2013, I had not read the fantastic blog on the birds in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park (this is now one of my favorite bird blogs). Therefore, I was rather surprised by the number of birds in the middle of London. The grey herons chase fish everywhere, like here, in the Italian Gardens. On June 15, 2013.

Canon PowerShot A620, ISO 50, 29mm, f/4.1, 1/250.

A greater scaup.

Canon PowerShot A620, ISO 50, 22mm, f/4, 1/400.

A coot's nest.

Canon PowerShot A620, ISO 50, 29mm, f/4.1, 1/250.

Side by side, what I think is a common pochard and a great cormorant.

Canon PowerShot A620, ISO 50, 29mm, f/4.1, 1/125.

A mute swan and its cygnets.

Canon PowerShot A620, ISO 50, 29mm, f/4.1, 1/405.

Great Cormorant [storskarv]

They do fly, the cormorants, though you often come upon them when they sit on rock, drying their wings. Dättern nature reserve, Grästorp, on July 20, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/14, 1/640.

Great Cormorant [storskarv]

Cormorants are among the most disliked, and even hated birds, along the Swedish coast. Henån, Orust, on July 14, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 260mm, f/16, 1/640.

Great Cormorant [storskarv]

Most people can’t see the difference between a great cormorant and the shag. The size and the shape of the neck is a giveaway (and I do hope I’ve identified this one correctly). Kosterhavet National Park, on June 10, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/10, 1/320.