Birding at Vännervass

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The boardwalk to get to the lake and birding platform on the small island is narrow. Walking through the reeds seem to take forever and then comes an old forest. 
This place is on the far side of the lake and difficult to reach. You certainly don´t want to get dizzy here. 

Mute swan - Knölsvan

There was a few ducks. I could recognice mallards and Eurasian wigeon. Three years ago there was thousands of tehm resting here on the way south. But two years of draught changed everything 😟

This is mostly greylag geese. Frightened by two sea eagles.

 "cormorant village"

White-tailed eagle - Havsörn

Here are the two eagles that stirred up the seabirds. They sit in the trees used by cormorants for nesting. The cormorants are already gone and the nests are empty. It is good that the cormorants are nesting in this remote area of the (still) lake. People don´t need to be disturbed by them.
I really hope it will come more rain to rise the water level or this will be a wetland instead of lake.

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Little ones are growing fast

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Mallards new family of seven ducklings
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hm, here are seven ducklings, one day old

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here are eight
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Mallard moms new family. Little ones are growing fast. Hm, I thought it was the same family, I did only see one female and ducklings on that same spot.
It was nice seeing them as they seem to be scarce nowadays. Have not seen small ones like this in several years.

First image was taken with my phone that is why it is of lower quality. My camera was in the shop.

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Eurasian Teal - Kricka

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Eurasian Teal - Kricka

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Just arrived from the south. This duck is very shy and almost impossible to get close to. This day I spotted it from the car.  No traffic on the road so I turned around and drove slowly with open window. I was able to get a few shots before they dissappeared to the other side of the little lake.

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Geese and ducks a misty morning

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 Geese and ducks a misty morning

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King Eider - Praktejder

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King Eider - Praktejder

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This bird was the reason why I went to Varanger in northern part of Norway.  And I got a very close look on it. This is a male of course.

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Lulled by the waves

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 Eurasian Teal,  female, sleeping peacefully lulled by the waves

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Waterfowl in snowfall

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Water fowl in snowfall

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I was working in PS CS5 but don´t remember everything I did.

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