Common Redpoll [gråsiska]

What a nice surprise! We have some redpolls visiting at our feeding station. They are so beautiful with their bright red helmets. Impossible to get a nice pic of, however. Pics from A. Hedegärde, Uddevalla, on December 18, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 3200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/200.

Pentax K50, ISO 3200, 300mm, f/5.8, 1/200.

Twite [vinterhämpling]

This is a first for me! Actually, I've got plenty of pics of this particular piece of granite, but usually there's a pipit or a northern wheatear on top. Today a twite had chosen this spot to overlook the salt meadow. Haby bukt, Ramsvikslandet nature reserve, on September 30, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/320.

House Sparrow [gråsparv]

Outdoor coffee today, and lots of young house sparrows carefully taking care of every crumble. Kungshamn, on August 16, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 190mm, f/8, 1/320.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 190mm, f/8, 1/400.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

European Herring Gull [gråtrut]

On every rooftop along the Swedish west coast: a herring gull. Kungshamn, on August 16, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/13, 1/500.

Common Kestrel [tornfalk]

Field trip to Hornborgasjön. Found some very co-operative kestrels. Hornborgasjön on August 13, 2017.

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

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

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/320.

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

Osprey [fiskgjuse]

Field trip to Hornborgasjön. Here are lots of ospreys. Hornborgasjön on August 13, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/13, 1/500.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/14, 1/500.

White-Tailed Eagle [havsörn]

Field trip to Hornborgasjön. Among lots of waders we found some white-tailed eagles. Hornborgasjön on August 13, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/800.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/10, 1/320.

Black-Headed Gull [skrattmås]

Field trip to Hornborgasjön on August 13, 2017.

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

Whooper Swan [sångsvan]

Field trip to Hornborgasjön on August 13, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/11, 1/400. 

Common Crane [trana]

Field trip to Hornborgasjön. Of course there were lots of cranes. Hornborgasjön on August 13, 2017.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/10, 1/320.