I think every birder
should treat themselves to a Christmas present and come to Oslo and see Great
Grey Owl and Pine Grosbeak with me! 😊
That is exactly what
Maurice and Kirsten from Holland did today and we
had a great time birding. There can’t be many guides who can show these two
species at the moment. The Great Grey Owl has either grown tired of all the
attention it was getting (unfortunately not everyone knew how to restrain
themselves although it has to be said the vast majority of
birders/photographers DID know) or else it has eaten up all the voles but
either way has moved on from the area where it was being seen last week.
However, my local knowledge has proved its worth and I have relocated it elsewhere in the Dale and this
time it is reserved for paying customers only 😊
So today we had great and
uninterrupted views of the owl and later on a flock of Grosbeaks feeding at
point blank range alongside equally unafraid Waxwings and in fantastic warm sunlight. It doesn't get much better than that.
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| Pine Grosbeak (konglebit) |
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| Waxwing (sidensvans) and Grosbeak |
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| look at the special tongue of the Waxwing which helps it control the berry |
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| Fieldfare (gråtrost) also eat berries |
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| Great Grey Owl (lappugle) |
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