mvecht's 2nd year

[mvecht]

A few minutes later, still in Nivaa

#7 Greenfinch  (Chloris chloris)

[mvecht]

Nivaa Denmark

#8 Fieldfare  (Turdus Pilaris)

[mvecht]

Hornbaek Denmark January 19th

#9 Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

[TonyQ]

Excellent additions, the Owl is amazing!

[Galana]

2 hours ago, mvecht said:

PS the name is Michael

Fine! You can call me Dick!

[michael-ibk]

Love the Owl, too cool! 

[xelas]

The hawk-owl is just too cute, @mvecht

[pedro maia]

The owl is amazing.

[Peter Connan]

What a beautiful owl @mvecht!

[Kitsafari]

awesome owl! and in the day with eyes wide open, too!

[mvecht]

@Kitsafari  thank you for the kind words. This owl is Diurnal so had it eyes open all the time, although not looking down very often.

[elefromoz]

@mvecht, lovely little Dippers, they seem to be popping up on everyone's list, although you won't see them on mine this year .In fact Ive never had much luck finding them anywhere.  I always enjoy Gannetts, beautiful birds but always too far out to sea here for me. 

[mvecht]

Today I had a very specific target and I found it

#10 Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

I saw 12 but up to 15 have been seen at this site. They are fairly visible and approachable but still not easy to photograph.

and finally I got one where you can see the orange eye colour.

[mvecht]

Today was cloudy and dark but still a day to go birding!

#11 Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), Nivaa  Denmark, 26 January

9 males and 2 females. The males were extremely active.

#12 Herring gull (Larus argentatus)

 

 

[mvecht]

#13 Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus). Nivaa Denmark

[mvecht]

#14 female Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). Nivaa Denmark.

Not often that I see one sitting on a pole by the beach! Quite far away so sort of an EBC

[mvecht]

#15 Hooded crow (Corvus cornix). Solbjerg Engsoe Denmark 26 January

[mvecht]

Solbjerg Engsoe is a great place for White-tailed eagle. One of my friends had 7 eagles at the same time yesterday.

#16 White-tailed eagle (Haliaetus albicilla)

 

The female Eagle is actually not trying to hunt the ducks but rather on the way to landing in a nearby tree where the male is waiting. The eagles were quite vocal greeting each other.

[Galana]

2 hours ago, mvecht said:

but still a day to go birding!

Too true!

Love the final shot of the WT Eagles. I would love to turn the sound up but cannot find the button..

[Zim Girl]

Lovely Long-eared Owl.

[elefromoz]

On 1/25/2020 at 11:30 PM, mvecht said:

Today I had a very specific target and I found it

#10 Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

@mvecht, do you mind sharing the location, if you prefer not to that's OK. I tend to look keep notes on sightings and locations for my future trip planning, some can head off to cathedrals and museums whilst I go looking for much more interesting things. The White Tailed Eagles are great, we've just had great sightings on Mull in Scotland.Sounds like Denmarks Eagles have a similar troubled history.

[mvecht]

@elefromoz  sorry, I forgot to put down the location. They were found in Vaerloese Northwest of Copenhagen.

The White - tailed eagles stopped breeding in Denmark around 1912. In 1995 the first couple started breeding and today 75+ couples.

Please let me know if you make it to Denmark. I will be more than happy to suggest interesting locations and maybe join you there.

[elefromoz]

@mvecht, thanks, that's very kind of you to offer, never know where our travels may take us. "75+ couples", good going in 20 years, the world needs a good news story occasionally.

[mvecht]

Despite the usual rain and wind I was of to my local spot at Nivaa today.

#17 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

[mvecht]

and #18 Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)