Black-Headed Gull [skrattmås]

This spring is a strange one, indeed, with fewer occasions for birdwatching than I’m used to. Even a colony of black-headed gulls looks exotic! Naturum Hornborgasjön, Broddetorp, on April 24, 2020.

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

Red-Necked Grebe [gråhakedopping]

Not my best photo of a bird, and probably not my worst, but I rarely find these red-necked grebes so I just want to show that ”Look, I found another one!”. Naturum Hornborgasjön, Broddetorp, on April 24, 2020.

Pentax K50, ISO 100, 300mm, f/8, 1/500.

Mute Swan [knölsvan]

These mute swans were going way faster than the traffic. Date night at the hotel? Nygårdsängens nature reserve, Vänersborg, on April 19, 2020.

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

Northern Lapwing [tofsvipa]

One of the most elegant birds – the lapwing. Nygårdsängens nature reserve, Vänersborg, on April 19, 2020.

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

Greylag Goose [grågås]

We haven’t had the opportunity to birdwatch much this spring, but today we spent some time with the greylags. Nygårdsängens nature reserve, Vänersborg, on April 19, 2020.

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

Coal Tit [svartmes]

One of my new favorites, the coal tit. He’s like a tit on anabolic steroids that’ been to the gym and over-sized his upper body. Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on February 26.

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

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

Pentax K50, ISO 400, 300mm, f/7.1, 1/320.

Willow Tit [talltita]

We have very strange weather. First, we had spring temperatures almost all of February. Then the first snow of this winter came yesterday. Today’s visitors at the feeding station, like this willow tit, were very eager for the peanuts. Älje-Porsen nature reserve, Uddevalla, on February 26.

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

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

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

Common Eider [ejder]

Just look at that beak! Gustavsberg, Uddevalla, on October 20, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 800, 300mm, f/9, 1/320.

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. 

Barn Swallow [ladusvala]

It was quite a bizarre scene with this dead tree full of barn swallows. Pics from A. Nordens Ark, Åby, on August 31, 2019.

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 300mm, f/9, 1/320. 

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

Pentax K50, ISO 200, 210mm, f/11, 1/250.