July 31, 2015

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

Dinner on it's way! Röe gård, Brodalen, on July 31, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/800.

Pied Wagtail [sädesärla]

Röe gård, Brodalen, on July 31, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/800.

July 27, 2015

Common Buzzard [ormvråk]

An unusually (for me) close range sight of a buzzard. Dättern nature reserve, Vänersborg, on July 27, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/1000.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/14, 1/6400.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/800.

Western Marsh Harrier [brun kärrhök]

Another marsh harrier – there are plenty around. Dättern nature reserve, Vänersborg, on July 27, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/640.

Northern Lapwing [tofsvipa]

Today we visited the tower on the west side of the shallow Dättern (last week we visited the tower on the east side). Now there where hundreds of lapwings; these took to the air after a raptor (a marsh harrier?) showed too much of an interest. Dättern nature reserve, Vänersborg, on July 27, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/800.

Grey Heron [gråhäger]

Dättern nature reserve, Vänersborg, on July 27, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/13, 1/500.

July 24, 2015

Eurasian Hobby [lärkfalk]

Suddenly, the barn swallows got very annoyed and when we looked up, we saw the hobby with its prey. The swallows kept on attacking, so after just a couple of seconds it took its prey and left. Hunneberg, Vänersborg, on July 24, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/3200.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/1000.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/3200.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/3200.

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

Posing patiently. Hunneberg, Vänersborg, on July 24, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/16, 1/640.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/11, 1/320.

July 21, 2015

Common Magpie [skata]

After today's rain, searching for bits and snacks. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on July 21, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/500.

Common Goldeneye [knipa]

A pair of female goldeneyes. Dättern nature reserve, Grästorp, on July 20, 2015.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/14, 1/500.