Ruddy Ducks and two Greater White-fronted Geese
It has become warmer during the last few days. On the one hand it is nice, but the beautiful icy-clear sunny weather has been replaced by clouds and rain.
Beautiful rufous Long-legged Buzzard
My oldest daughter has just had a habitat-test in school. And today there was no school, so we went out the see different habitats – wetlands, lakes, forests – of course with the aim of seeing some birds too.
Linnet – ssp. bella
Mogan Lake was frozen, so the thousands of Teal were gone. Only a few Mallards and Coots were around in an ice-free area.
Ruddy and White-fronted – click to enlarge
But south of the lake was the place to be. A flock of 500 Ruddy Ducks were very impressive and my daughter loved them. As I gave the flock a more thorough check I found two Greater White-fronted Geese in the flock.
Better picture of one of the Greater White-fronted
A Great White Egret gave really good views to my daughters delight and it managed to become her favourite bird.
Great White Egret has found a hole in the ice
Otherwise several Long-legged Buzzards, two Common Buzzards, 5 Hen Harriers, 2 Marsh Harriers and two Peregrine Falcons were also present.
Peregrine
Hen Harrier
If this only had been a sunny day…
Silas Olofson
Birding Turkey 