Another month with lots of rainy days (19). The birds in the woods have been quiet and my outings with a camera limited.

Gadwall (Snatterand, Mareca strepera)

Tisdagsklubben – Blockhusudden, Nationalstadsparken, Stockholm, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 550mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 2500

Black-throated Loon (Storlom, Gavia arctica)

Yxningen, Gusum, Valdemarsvik, August 2023.

Nikon 1 V2, handheld. 1 NIKKOR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 VR. Shot at 110mm, f/5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 180

Great Crested Grebe (Skäggdopping, Podiceps cristatus)

Björkvik, Färentuna, Ekerö, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 1400

Great Cormorant (Storskarv, Phalacrocorax carbo)

Tisdagsklubben – Blockhusudden, Nationalstadsparken, Stockholm, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 2800

Grey Heron (Gråhäger, Ardea cinerea)

Tisdagsklubben – Isbladskärret, Nationalstadsparken,Stockholm, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 2500

Western Osprey (Fiskgjuse, Pandion haliaetus)

Eldgarnsö, Färentuna, Ekerö, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1250s, ISO 720

Common Buzzard (Ormvråk, Buteo buteo)

Eldgarnsö, Färentuna, Ekerö, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1250s, ISO 1250

Eurasian Coot (Sothöna, Fulica atra)

Drottningholms slottspark, Lovön, Ekerö, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 2500

Baltic Gull (Östersjötrut, Larus fuscus fuscus)

2025-06-27: Specified the subspecies.

Tisdagsklubben – Blockhusudden, Nationalstadsparken, Stockholm, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 7200

Tisdagsklubben – Blockhusudden, Nationalstadsparken, Stockholm, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 3200

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Större hackspett, Dendrocopos major)

Björkvik, Färentuna, Ekerö, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-2.0x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 2800

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Pilfink, Passer montanus)

Tisdagsklubben – Blockhusudden, Nationalstadsparken, Stockholm, August 2023.

Nikon Z 8, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-1.4x. Shot at 800mm, f/11, 1/1600s, ISO 12800