Two magpies hunting for insects I suppose. The one to the left may be learning from the one to the right – or just looking for the right moment to snatch a catch. … Continue readingMagpie conversation
Can anyone join this club?
A sibling to one of yesterday’s moorhen chick trying to join a perch of black-headed gulls on a birch trunk leaning over Slättadam. Can anyone join this club? I suspect the answer is: No! … Continue readingCan anyone join this club?
Exploring
A moorhen chick exploring the shoreline of Slättadam. (Common moorhen = Rörhöna – Gallinula chloropus.) I haven’t seen moorhens on Slättadam before, suddenly there’s a mother with a clutch of six chicks – fluffy balls with huge feet. … Continue readingExploring
Ducklings
Three ducklings from a clutch of at least five exploring the lilly pads on Slätta damm yesterday morning. … Continue readingDucklings