Winter birds

This winter is weird, rarely any snow here in Stockholm and mainly plus (Celcius) degrees. Shallow lakes have been frozen over on and off, but the deeper ones been open.

093 – Tangaror (Tanagers)

Non-European Banansmyg (Coereba flaveola; Bananaquit) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/tSikMGqAcBhKtz9p7Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banansmyg Antillertangara (Loxigilla noctis; Lesser Antillean bullfinch) 2024-02-19: Updated Swedish name (from “Antillerfink”) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MGXdnyC5F2mfrXJZ8Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antillerfink Sisitangara (Melanospiza bicolor; Black-faced grassquit) 2024-02-19: Updated Sweidsh name (from “Skiffergräsfink) and latin name (from “Tiaris” to “Melanospiza”. Terre de…

038 – Gökar (Cuckos)

Gök (Cuculus canorus; Common Cuckoo) Klingavälsåns dalgångs naturreservat, Sjöbo, Skåne, May 2023. Nikon Z 7 II, handheld. NIKKOR Z 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S + Nikon Z TC-1.4x. Shot at 560mm, f/8, 1/1250s, ISO 500 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iw5ki59av3qtaKAi7Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6k Non-European Slätnäbbad ani (Crotophaga ani; Smooth-billed ani) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/FRdwspaouYWGLjY1AWikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sl%C3%A4tn%C3%A4bbad_ani

012 – Sulor (Sulidae)

Havssula (Morus bassanus; Northern Gannet) September, 2024. Sound of Barra, Barra, Outer Hebrides Nikon Z 8, handheld. Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S + Nikon Z TC-1.4x. Shot at 840mm, f/10, 1/1000s, ISO 720 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/FLNuZCxUqxdaxfy86Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havssula Brunsula (Sula leucogaster; Brown booby) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6hnGKFmBCsStYK558Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunsula Non-European Praktfregattfågel (Fregata magnificens;…

TK Stockholms ström

The first Tuesday club outing of 2020. We visited Stockholms ström, Skepps- & Kastellholmen. We even saw a grey seal outside Djurgården, but too far away for a photo.