fotosolveig's photos

Springtime action in the trees along Akerselva, one of the main rivers running though Oslo. Does anyone know if fieldfares and blackbirds have some kind of companionship or cooperation? The fieldfare is normally very aggressive towards intruders, but it didn't seem to mind that a female blackbird landed on its nest a little while after this shot was taken.The fieldfare was not on the nest just then, but not far away. Puzzling... Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Dendrocopos minor or Picoides minor Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Folldal, Norway Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

The easter sun shining on Folldal and the Dovre mountains including its white bride, Snøhetta. Folldal, Norway Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A brief encounter with an elk / a moose cow ( Alces alces ) in Folldal, Norway. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Picus viridis Kaialunden nature reserve, Rygge Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Dryocopus martius Kaialunden nature reserve, Rygge Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

I feel incredibly lucky, was just about to head for home when a lesser spotted woodpecker ( Dendrocopos minor or Picoides minor ) landed on a branch not so far from me, and was joined by its mate shortly after. This was taken just before the mating -- they sat like this for a little while before all was just feathers and flapping wings for a short second, and they left. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A pair of great crested grebes ( Podiceps cristatus ) have made their nest not far from land on the Østensjø lake in the Oslo area. When I came back the second morning and observed them for half an hour, they had a change of watch -- the one that had being out diving for fish came back and took its turn on the nest while its mate went out to find food. I'm glad I was there and got a glimpse of the eggs! Looking forward to seeing little "grebelings" later on. :-) Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp