Mid winter is a quiet time for birds around Oslo but
this winter seems quieter than normal. There are some interesting birds around
but the general quantity of birds is low this year and there is no indication
of anything new turning up whereas some birds are disappearing (Pine Grosbeaks
for example). I think we need a good winter storm to shake things up but the
forecast for the next week is for milder weather. Birds definitely feel like spring
is coming with tits, Greenfinches and Collared Doves all singing and I heard my
first drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers today.
A visit to the fjord revealed the over wintering
Little Grebe who captured a sizeable Perch which took a couple of minutes to
swallow. Maridalen continues to disappoint but my smelly stream still produces
a Jack Snipe if you search hard enough.
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| Little Grebe (dvergdykker) |
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| with a sizeable Perch (abbor) |
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| not often I take pictures of a Magpie (skjære) |
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| didn't know they had a blue nictitating membrane |
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| Jacky boy (kvartbekkasin) |
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