Great Tit

 The Great Tit is normally a bird that stands out because of its bright colours, but this time of the year you can hardly see them among the bright yellow and brown leaves.

October

 The weather is slowly getting colder, so we had to go to Svångemåla to change to winter tyres. Luckily the sun came out several times and, together with the foliage, the forest was really colourful. There are some birds around, and they were very happy when I filled up the bird feeder with peanuts. The nuthatches were extremely busy going forth and back from their hiding places and the feeder, and one can wonder if they will ever find all the food they have saved/ stored :) 

The nuthatch is the dominant bird as long as the jays are not around. The other, smaller birds, like the blue tits and the marsh tits all gave way when the nuthatch came. 

One nuthatch was so eager and flew so carelessly that it hit a window. It was groggy for a while but after a good rest, it took off and seemed to be OK. 

The green woodpecker is not very often in our garden, but this time I was happy to spot it high up in a tree.

Marsh tit.

A rather angry-looking blue tit :)

The jay is a very noisy but also a shy bird. It got beautiful, blue wings and a forehead that almost looks like it has a Maori tattoo.

Going back...

 We are back in the flat after a wonderful summer in Svångemåla. When there is no garden to take care of, no trees to cut down and no maintenance to carry out, I have the time to look at some of the 8500 pictures I have taken and to discover some that I have not noticed before, like these two. As always, click on the picture to look at the details!

A European Robin and...

Marsh Tit

Autum !

 It is getting really dark already around 4PM and the grass is wet all day long, so it is time to leave Svångemåla for this season. We will return in a few weeks, but for now, it is time to say goodbye. Using my 500 mm lens, that I use for taking pictures of birds, I took some quick photos of what I think is typical for this time of the year. 

The only benefit of this kind of weather is the clarity of the colours.  No harsh sunlight that takes them away :) All pictures were taken within one hour this afternoon. 

Damson plum (Prunus domestica) 

Serviceberry (Amelanchier spicata)

Sun hat flower  (Echinacea purpurea)

Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia)

Birch and maple

Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Petunia