Newly hatched and other critters

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A brief visit by Orange tip -  Aurora, male

 Three baby coots and a parent.

Newborn coots
I was lucky to arrive at the nest when the first one had hatched. First time I seen them soo young. Luckily the parents did not seem to mind me being there.

 Horse walking on dust

Cows watching birders at Kvismaren Bird Observatory

© NF Photo 200522

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A lucky day

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Fallow deer - Dovhjort
I was shooting a clover field when I turned around and spotted these, quite far away. I had to be really careful to get closer. I was happy because it was the first time this year I saw any in the beautiful summer hide.

Roe deer with two newborn - Rådjur m kid
 Later on I spotted a roe deer on a field. First time I have seen that small ones.

 The cots are now 2-3 weeks old and start to become juveniles. "teen ages" the redhead is disappearing. They now started to feed themselves a bit.

I was really lucky this day when it comes to wildlife. Deers I rarely see nowadays and roe deer newborn. Never happened before  :) 

© NF Photo 190615

European shag - Toppskarv
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I´m going through the images from my trip to Scottland in june 201206 and found this image of a shag. I love it so I post it today. 

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Eurasian Coot

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Eurasian Coot
© NF Photo 170328

Eurasian Coot

© NF Photo 170426

Newly hatched
© NF Photo 180616

Newly hatched
© NF Photo 180614

juvenile
© NF Photo 180705

All birds are Eurasian Coots but different ages. :)

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Coots new familymember

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Coots new familymember

© NF Photo 180616, Östra Vingåker

First time I was able to capture coot chicks in the nest. The chicks in the nest seem to be newly hatched, they are still wet. Not fluffy as the swimming one. I don´t think they are cute, but I find them charming.

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Birds this week

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Cormorant nesting colony. Lots of chicks there.

Great cormorant, adult leaving the nest

A blackheaded gull skims the surface with both beak and feet, Looks like it is walking or dancing.

And some of the new inhabitants. Young Coot chicks.

© NF Photo 180614-15

I have known about the Cormorant colonies but have not investing it much as it is a bit tricky to get there. But now I really wanted to see the actual nesting. The trees are on a small island out in the lake. I needed my 400 lens and an adapter x2, makes it 800m lens to get this image. I had to fasten it on the birding tower fence to be able to take shots. Camera is heavy and it was windy.
The cormorant flying was shot with the 400 mm lens.


The gulls was skimming the watersurface to find food and sometimes even used the feet.

To finish off  the coots are hatching. This is for you Anni, I think I remember you loved them last year. These are maybe 2 or 3 days old. I have some new images not yet uploaded. Will try to post some next week.

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Autumn gathering

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Coots taking off

Grey Heron, Great Cormorant  and a gull 

© NF Photo 160831, Tornstugan, Näsnaren

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