A good couple of weeks down south visting a lot of nice bird locations as Jägaregaps naturreservat and Bergqvara gård outside Växjö as well as Äspet (Åhus), Hallamölla vattenfall (Brösarp), Norrekås, Gislövshammar and Brantevik.

All pictures are shot with the Nikon Z7 II camera and the F-mount AF-S 500/5.6 E PF ED VR lens using the FTZ-adapter and the Nikon TC 14 E III teleconverter. Additional details below. All photos are shot handheld.

Greylag Goose (Anser anser, Grågås)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis, Kanadagås)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1100

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna, Gravand)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO640

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos, Gräsand)

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO900

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima, Ejder)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO1250

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula, Knipa)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO1000

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser, Storskrake)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1800

Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica, Storlom)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO4500

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo, Storskarv)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO2500

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, Gråhäger)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO1100

Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, Fiskgjuse)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO400

Red Kite (Milvus milvus, Röd glada)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO500

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1600

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus, Sparvhök)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO720

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus, Tornfalk)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo, Lärkfalk)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO900

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus, Strandskata)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO110

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta, Skärfläcka)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula, Större strandpipare)

ƒ/8, 1/600, 700 mm, ISO1250

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, Tofsvipa)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO720

Red Knot (Calidris canutus, Kustsnäppa) – NEW!!!

(It’s the one to the left! The right one is a Ruff.)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1600

Dunlin (Calidris alpina, Kärrsnäppa)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO800

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO900

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago, Enkelbeckasin)

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO900

Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, Grönbena)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO400

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos, Drillsnäppa)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO1000

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO400

Ruff (Calidris pugnax, Brushane)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO450

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Skrattmås)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO8000

European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus, Gråtrut)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO720

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1100

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus, Havstrut)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1100

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis, Kentsk tärna)

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO280

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo, Fisktärna)

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO320

Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus, Ringduva)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1800

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica, Ladusvala)

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO4500

Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum, Hussvala)

(Yeah, the rightmost one is a barn swallow.)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO560

Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis, Trädpiplärka)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO1800

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba, Sädesärla)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava, Gulärla)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1400

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea, Forsärla) – NEW!!!

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO8000

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO8000

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula, Rödhake)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO8000

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Rödstjärt)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO1800

Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe, Stenskvätta)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO800

Common Whitethroat (Curruca communis, Törnsångare)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO1400

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata, Grå flugsnappare)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris, Entita)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO1250

Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea, Nötväcka)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO1800

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio, Törnskata)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO560

Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula, Kaja)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO900

Rook (Corvus frugilegus, Råka)

ƒ/8, 1/800, 700 mm, ISO1000

Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix, Gråkråka)

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO720

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, Stare)

ƒ/8, 1/1000, 700 mm, ISO360

Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina, Hämpling)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO560

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis, Steglits)

ƒ/8, 1/1600, 700 mm, ISO640

European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris, Grönfink)

ƒ/8, 1/2500, 700 mm, ISO800

ƒ/8, 1/2000, 700 mm, ISO800