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Nutcracker and greenfinch
Breakfast in the garden, and a Siberian Nutcracker landed in the tall spruce tree, followed by a greenfinch… Today is forecast to be the year’s warmest, 27C, already […]
Birds / Breeding
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Breeding swifts?
Working in the garden today and I was surprised by two swifts flying low behind the house and one entered an old starling box on the outhouse…. I’ve […]
Birds / Seed / Trees
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Siskins and birch
Birch seed scales are currently falling in the garden thanks to the feeding of siskins (grønnsisik)…. Added videos of a siskin feeding on fallen birch seed next to […]
Birds / Nut trees
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Pinenut crackers
Great excitement yesterday morning (11th July 2017) to hear the familiar call of nutcrackers in the garden of the rectory where I’m staying here in Hurdal! Excited to […]
Birds / Fjord views
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Blackcap in my dreams?
I woke at 4am to the familiar song of the blackcap (munk) which had no doubt arrived with the warmer weather during the early hours…this is very late […]
Birds / walks / Wild Edibles
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Vikhammer plants and birds
Pictures of plants and birds taken on 15th May 2017 on a walk along the beach from Vikhammerløkka to Vikhammer. Oystercatcher and nest Common sandpiper Common sandpiper Common […]
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The pied flycatchers are back
Last year was the first year with no breeding pied flycatchers (svart-hvit fluesnapper) here :( Therefore, it was extra special to find a male catching flies in the […]
Birds / Mammals
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Birds and mammals of BC
A highlight of my visit to British Columbia (apart from the plants) was to experience springtime birds in a different part of the world, and most species I […]
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Birds seen from the house today 11th March 2017
Oystercatchers (tjeld) are one of the first spring migrants to arrive here and early March is the normal time. I was woken up by the characteristic piping call […]
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A welcome from Canada?
Nice thought, Canada, sending me a welcoming party of Canada geese…down in the bay : Less than 3 weeks now before I travel… Post Views: 127
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Magpies in parliament
A magpie parliament in the garden this afternoon :) What or who were they debating? Post Views: 115
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Weekend birds
A small flock of waxwings (sidensvans) appeared today and the second fieldfare (gråtrost) didn’t tolerate them trying to steal the apples Waxwing vs. Fieldfare Sidensvans vs. gråtrost A […]
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Apple loving Fieldfares
A small flock of 6 Fieldfares / Gråtost in the garden today…no wonder the apples I was putting out were disappearing so quickly.. Post Views: 96
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Woodpecker drumming
This great spotted woodpecker was playing for me this morning a little trill on the top of the electricity pole :) Post Views: 193
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Whooper swan family visiting
A family of Whooper swans (sangsvane) visited the mud flats below the house this afternoon! Although it’s quite a common bird in parts of my area and I […]
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An ornithological sensation: Red-breasted flycatcher in Malvik!
The most unexpected bird to appear in my garden was an adult male red-breasted flycatcher (dvergfluesnapper) on 25th May 1995, found unfortunately dead on the door step :( […]
Birds / Fjord views
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Eagle breakfast
A white-tailed eagle (havørn) joined me eating breakfast this morning, sitting on the rocky shore on Malvikodden on the opposite side of the bay with what looked like […]
Birds / Snow
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Avian diversity
21 species of bird registered in the garden this weekend feeding both on natural food and at my bird feeder: Great spotted woodpecker Redpoll Nuthatch Bullfinch Hawfinch Goldfinch […]
Birds / Snow
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Jackdaw flypast
Every morning a large flock of Jackdaws / kaie fly past the house on the way to farmland to the east where they feed during the day…it happens […]
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Woodpigeons
Woodpigeons at the bird feeder today showing threatening behaviour to protect their food.. Post Views: 116
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Birds in the garden
It was difficult to concentrate at the weekend as there was so much happening outside the living room window…here’s a selection of still pictures and videos of birds […]