Critters this week and long ago

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Whooper swans as and juv Photographed in Hornborgasjön 7 years ago.
Hornborgasjön is famous for the "Cranedance" during migration in spring. Lots of cranes and swans at that time of year.

© NF Photo 130406

Walked by the old anthill on my forestwalk a couple of days ago.  This one is a mark that tells you it is a healthy forest. I´m just a bit confused whay the pigs seem to leave it alone. They destroyed many of my mushroom places. The number of ants on the ground stops me from trying to get closeups.

This little snake, we call snok, tried to get up the side, but of course, it can´t climb a concrete side like this so, it ended in the water below. Flushed away. It was looking for fish.
© NF Photo 190830

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 Snok in Black and White

Snok, a non toxic snake. Eats mostly fish.

© NF Photo 190525

Eurasian Coot with kids - Sothöna

Horned Grebe - Svarthakedopping
© NF Photo 190529

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Watersnake fishing

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Water/grass snake fishing

© NF Photo 180526 and 180608 Boda Kvarn

This snake lives mostly on fish so you fine it rather easy at a strem or lake. It has no poisen and are very curious. It has many color variations from brown to black. All except for the black had the white pattern on the head.

I liked the pattern the foam gave the top snake. The lower one just catched it´s lunch, a perch.

This snake is special to me. If I have a spirit animal, it should be this one.

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NatureFootstep har Paddlat - was Kayaking

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Swimming Snok, NF Photo 110707 in Djulö Lake. SOOC

Jag var ute och paddlade i förrgår. Mitt första möte var den här simmande snoken. Men den gillade visst inte mig för den stack iväg mot land.
I was out kayaking the other day. My first encounter was this Snok. A harmless snake that lieks to take a swim. It did not seem to like the company as it headed for land.

Näckrosor - Waterlilies, NF Photo 110707 in Djulö Lake

Sedan gick turen till näckrosorna. En av de boende vid sjön har planterat både den vita och röda näckrosen. Ingen av dom är naturligt förekommande i sjön. Men så vackra.
Then I headed for the waterlilies. One of the persons living by the lake has planted both the white and red ones. None of them native to the lake. But so beautiful.

Skäggdopping - Great Crested Grebe, NF Photo 110707 in Djulö Lake

Därefter måste jag vända men väljer andra stranden. Tur var det för där fanns sjöns eleganta skäggdopping. Ser ni noga efter så har den en a en liten nykläckt unge på ryggen.

After the lilies I have to turn back but chooses the other shore. And that was good because I met the beauty of the lake, a family of Great Crested Grebe. If you look closely you find a newly hatched young on the back of the last one.

Blåbandad jungfruslända, hane - Banded Demoiselle, NF Photo 110707 in Djulö Kvarn

Sist men inte minst, jo, det är den ju. En Blåbandad jungfruslända gjorde mig sällskap uppe vid Djulö Kvarn och satte sig på kayaken. :)
Last but not least, a Banded Demoiselle  landed on my kayak and rested for a while.

NatureFootstep in the kayak, NF Photo 110707 in Djulö SOOC

Tillbaka vid kanotbryggorna fanns det lite folk. Jag bad dem ta några bilder och det gjorde de. Så, här är jag i kanoten.
Back to the kayak landing there were some people. I asked them if they wanted to take my pic and they did. So, here I am in my kayak. :)

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