mvecht's 2nd year

[TonyQ]

It is very cheering to see a baby owl!

[PeterHG]

A beautiful find, those owls!

[Zim Girl]

Lovely owls!

[Dave Williams]

We usually see young Tawny Owls in June!! That incredibly early.

[mvecht]

today another young had left the nest

[mvecht]

#31 Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) is very common in the area. Kokkedal, Denmark

 

 

[mvecht]

4 Owlets today.

 

[Kitsafari]

so lucky to get to see baby owls!

[elefromoz]

@mvecht, what a treat to see those babies

[mvecht]

A couple of common birds

#32 Eurasian coot (Fulica atra). Kokkedal Denmark

 

[mvecht]

#33 White wagtail (Motacilla alba). Kokkedal Denmark

[mvecht]

#34 Robin (Erithacus rubecula)  hiding in the undergrowth in Kokkedal Denmark

[mvecht]

I have had time to go through some older pictures

#35 Raven (Corvus corax), The Arboretum, Horsholm Denmark, March 7

[mvecht]

#36 European herring gull  (Larus argentatus), 27 March Mikkelborg, Denmark

 

Naming of birds can be tricky in different languages

The Danish name is Soelvmaage which translates to Silver gull = argentatus (latin)

We have another gull called Sildemaage, which translates into Herring gull  aka as Lesser black-backed gull in English 

[mvecht]

#37 Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Kokkedal Denmark

Quite common but tricky to get them to sit still long enough in open areas to get a photo 

[Soukous]

52 minutes ago, mvecht said:

#37 Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Kokkedal Denmark

Quite common but tricky to get them to sit still long enough in open areas to get a photo 

 

 

Yes indeed, they never sit still for long, we've had one (maybe 2) in the garden for years now and I only got my first photos a week ago. 

Edited April 9, 2020 by Soukous

[mvecht]

#38 Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

Kokkedal Denmark

 

and a sofa shot from our old house. Skanderborg Denmark.  January

[mvecht]

#39 Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Normally quite shy but this bird was quite confident. Unfortunately high ISO was required.

Kokkedal Denmark

 

[Galana]

Nice portrait of the Jay which as you say is often seen but rarely cooperates like that one.

[Soukous]

I wish I could persuade one to stay still for 30 seconds 

[mvecht]

#40 Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), Kokkedal Denmark

Not the best shot ever but interesting to see the bird in mid-air "without wings"

 

The picture was taken near the area where the Tawny Owl`s hang out. They are still doing well and all four Owlets are alive.

The Owlets are slowly transforming into proper Owls and are starting to develop proper wings. They move around quite a bit and are getting more and more tricky to find.

[mvecht]

56 minutes ago, Soukous said:

I wish I could persuade one to stay still for 30 seconds 

Maybe you should try to visit one of the larger cities in Israel.

They are relatively common there and behave like city birds, so quite approachable.

[PeterHG]

I agree on the Jays. Good shots for these shy birds and it's great to see the owls again!

[mvecht]

# 41 Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella). Arboretum, Hørsholm, Denmark

[Dave Williams]

I was looking forward to adding some more Yellowhammer images myself this year but alas it won't happen. Envious you have them near home.