Chiffchaff

 The Chiffchaff is a small and anonymous bird that I have not noticed until today when I happened to take a photo of one without knowing it :)

Blue-tit

 The blue-tit is a real acrobat!

Busy bees and butterflies :)

 After several days of unusually cold weather and strong winds the sun came out today and the insects immediately took advantage of the weather and enjoyed the few flowers that are around.

Vår!!!

 It is not enough that the temperature is getting higher, the spring flowers are in full bloom, but I do not get the true spring feeling until the wagtails have arrived. In 2021 that day is today!!  

April

The periwinkle flower (Vinca minor) can be found almost year round in Svångemåla. It covers large parts of our plot and its dark green color is typical of many older gardens in the forest areas of Småland / south eastern parts of Sweden. 

Dwarf serviceberry ((Amelanchier spicata) The buds are showing but still very tiny. It is not typical for our region but it has nice flowers, the birds love its berries and the leaves are beautiful.

 

Örarevet

Örarevet is a very small nature reserve about 30 k from Svångemåla.  If you have visited this blog before you know that it is one of my favourite places because of the many birds and its special natur. It was chilly and windy today but sunny and as beautiful as ever. 

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

 

Long-tailed Tit (2)

 I was once again happily surprised when a couple of long-tailed tits suddenly landed in an apple tree just a few meters away. They move around very quickly but I got some photos of the cutest birds around :)

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus )

House hunting

 The blue tits are busy looking for a suitable house . I hope they will find one they like among the many I have put in the trees around our house.  This fellow inspected one of the bird houses very carefully from all possible angles  :)

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

Dunnock

 I find it is exciting to spot a bird that I have not noticed or identified before. It happens sometimes that I take a photo of a bird and it is only when I enlarge it I realise that it is a bird I don't know. The latest example is the photo below. I took the photo, looked at it on the computer and had no clue what kind of bird it is. Thanks to a very helpful Facebook group I learnt that it is a dunnock. Not spectacularly beautiful but its song is wonderful. 

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)