This Island

White wagtail/Motacilla alba/sädesärla. Värmland, Sweden (10 July 2020).

A young Eurasian magpie/Pica pica/skata, ready to take on the world. Värmland, Sweden (8 July 2024).

A lovely family

かなり大きくなってました😊 飛ぶ練習かな🥰

The great spotted woodpecker, too, faces the question of purpose: What do you do when you’ve reached the top?

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It is #springbabyspring, so here is one of the cutest spring babies, the lapwing chicks, just some fluff on little stumpy legs.

'the magpie,' oil on canvas; claude monet, french c. 1868-69.

I'm taking a break from Tumblr — one that might last a little while. Before I go, I'm posting a few bird photos that I took at various locations over the past few weeks. I hope to be back soon.

… and a few more photos of Little Ringed Plovers. They are currently very busy here.

A tree swallow can twist its neck almost all the way round!

Sicalis flaveola

I took more pictures of the chase that I will post soon, but this is my favorite shot as you can see the shadow of the gull on the wings of the eagle and can really grasp the size difference.

[Nikon D7100; AF 105mm Micro-Nikkor F2,8 with Nikon TC-14A]

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