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mvecht`s not so big third year 2021


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Today I went back to Elsinore to look for the Water Pipit. I found it but I was not able to get any pictures.

Some #9 Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) were far out from the Shore.

They are starting to develop the Summer plumage.

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I went to the local reserve in Nivå, Denmark this morning.

This is a good place for #10 Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) although as usual a little to far away for a really good picture.

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Leaving the reserve I got really lucky with our resident 2 cy Common Buzzard.

As I was getting into the car I noticed the Buzzard sitting on a pole next to the road 50m away. When I approached it it flew into a nearby tree and then almost immediately went down to get a Mouse less than 20m from where two other people and me were standing.

 

#11 Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

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Any Kingfisher photo is a good one in my book.

The Buzzard sequence is great too. Top marks for the 2nd one looking hard at you.

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I love your Buzzard sequence! I agree with @Galanaabout the second picture. This is what the mouse was looking at in its last moments..;)

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Lovely buzzard and kingfisher!

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great buzzard shots - love that 2nd photo too, it's as if it's assessing if you will steal its kill.

 

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@Galana @PeterHG @Peter Connan@KitsafariThank you for the nice comments. I really like number two as well. Further processing the pictures today I found this one that I also quite like.

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Fantastic Buzzard shots!

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Terrific Buzzard shots. That mouse looks just like an appetiser, will barely touch the sides. 

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Dave Williams

I see Buzzards regularly but getting close is really difficult .Well done, love the one with the mouse!

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Currently it is not easy to find good locations during the weekends. With all other activities closed people are actually venturing out into the nature!

Today I went to the local reserve in Nivaa, Denmark.

After about 20 minutes all Cormorants, Geese, Ducks etc took to the wings. After about a minute a young White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla)  #12 appeared.
The local crows kept it busy and it disappeared towards Sweden.

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The Teals are getting quite active

#13 Common Teal (Anas crecca) 

Female

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Male

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I expect to get better pictures of the nominate species later in the year but this subspecies is normally only seen during the winter.

#14 Redshank (Tringa totanus robusta) This subspecies is normally found in Iceland and in Denmark it is referred to as Icelandic Redshank.

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Curious as to how you tell the difference. Do they perhaps call in Icelandic?

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32 minutes ago, Galana said:

Curious as to how you tell the difference. Do they perhaps call in Icelandic?

@Galana I was too far away to hear if it spoke Icelandic:D
Seeing a Redshank this time of year in Denmark typically indicates the "Icelandic" species.

They are slightly bigger than the nominate species hence the name RobustaB), however when you only see a single bird this is not useful for 100% identification.

The neck and sides are more evenly coloured and this is a strong indicator.

This particular bird has been around for a few weeks and has been positively identified by some of the local experts.
You can probably aalso find this subspecies in IOM this time of year.

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1 hour ago, mvecht said:

You can probably also find this subspecies in IOM this time of year.

Yes. I have just read up about it so it should/could be here. Just never heard of it until today.

 

I can't have IOM(DK) having something IOM(GB) does not.:lol:

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@Galana no IOM (DK) counts yet, but they will come soon:rolleyes: . We are moving in less than two weeks from now.

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Interesting to hear about the Icelandic Redshank. We saw loads of them on Iceland a couple of years ago, but I didn't know they were of a different sub-species.

Were they bigger? - I just thought they are not so far away.......

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1 hour ago, TonyQ said:

I just thought they are not so far away.....

Use the telescope from the other end and count another species.:D

 

@mvechtTwo weeks to go then. That coincides with the end of our lockdown and hopefully better weather to mop up any lingering winter visitors before the spring influx.

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Always great to see a White-Tailed Eagle. Interesting about the Icelandic Redshank, never knew.

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Strong wind and temperatures below freezing made the trip to the local reserve in Nivaa, Denmark rather short.
Instead I went to the neighbouring forest and found these.

#15 Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus caudatus and Aegithalos caudatus europaeus)

It gets complicated with the different subspecies as they do mix and interbreed. Apparently 17 races are recognized.

Picture number 2 is fairly typical of the Northern race (caudatus caudatus) with white head and no pink on the breast.

No. 3 is much more typical of the European race with pink on the breast.

However I am not an expert so they could also be of mixed race.

 

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30 minutes ago, mvecht said:

Apparently 17 races are recognized.

I find Tits of any race equally attractive.

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