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Tjädertupp i en förtrollad tallskog🇸🇪 I fyra års tid har jag väntat. På solen. Det har varit fyra långa år. Men efter fy...
21/04/2026

Tjädertupp i en förtrollad tallskog

🇸🇪 I fyra års tid har jag väntat. På solen. Det har varit fyra långa år. Men efter fyra års väntan kom så dagen då det var öppningsr i molntäcket medan jag låg ute på tjäderspel. Varje år har molnen legat över spelplatsen här i Uppsalatrakten. Jag har lärt känna tupparna på den här spelplatsen och vet – så gott man kan veta något om de minst sagt mystiska tjädrarna – hur de rör sig inom sina revir på berghällarna.

Den här tuppen brukar spela bakom träd och växtlighet, men dyker ibland upp inom synhåll från mitt gömsle. Under ett kort ögonblick den här morgonen sken solen på ett magiskt vis igenom trädkronorna och lyste upp tuppen under den lilla stund han visade sig.

🇬🇧 Capercaillie in an enchanted pine forest

For four years, I have been waiting. For the sun. It has been four long years. But after four years of waiting, the day finally came with breaks in the clouds while I was out in the lekking grounds. Every year, clouds have hung heavy over the site here in the Uppsala area. I have gotten to know the roosters at this lek and I know – as well as one can know anything about the ever-mysterious capercaillie – how they move within their territories on the rocky outcrops.

This particular rooster usually displays behind trees and vegetation, but occasionally appears within sight of my blind. For a brief moment this morning, the sun shone through the canopy in a very magical way, illuminating the rooster during the short time he revealed himself.

I’ve followed this capercaillie lekking site for four years now. It is a very special experience to see the same caperca...
19/04/2026

I’ve followed this capercaillie lekking site for four years now. It is a very special experience to see the same capercaillies land on the ground waiting for dawn to arrive. Eventually the light intensifies, and you can see all the details of this majestic ancient bird. They have been using this same lekking site for longer than anyone knows. Humbling, isn’t it?

Capercaillie | Tjäder | Tetrao urogallus

Outside of my booked blind here in Minnesota, 16 prairie chickens showed up before sunrise. (Even though the sun is very...
02/04/2026

Outside of my booked blind here in Minnesota, 16 prairie chickens showed up before sunrise. (Even though the sun is very well hidden. It is extremely windy and snowy here today.) The activity was understandably low due to the weather and after a couple of hours, the birds were flushed by something and didn’t return. This fella however stayed after all of the other birds had left, giving me a nice opportunity for a flight shot when he eventually returned to the others. The hide had no openings on ground level so I was hoping to capture the prairie chickens midair – and I did with the last shot of the day. Luck is part of this hobby, for sure.

Greater prairie chicken | Större präriehöna | Tympanuchus cupido

Finally! Have I seen pygmy owls before? Sure, many times. It’s a common owl here in Sweden. But they were always far far...
22/03/2026

Finally! Have I seen pygmy owls before? Sure, many times. It’s a common owl here in Sweden. But they were always far far away so in the images the owl has shown as small blobs. Four years and hundreds of hours later I finally met one closeup. I didn’t even get out of the car before I heard it. We hung out for almost 1,5 hours. What a morning!

Many hours have been spent trying to find one of the short-eared owls outside of town. I’ve heard them but that’s it. Wi...
07/03/2026

Many hours have been spent trying to find one of the short-eared owls outside of town. I’ve heard them but that’s it. With a broken car at a dealership for three weeks it’s been near to impossible to go there and especially photograph them. Yesterday I was given a loaner car and of course I had to make another try. And it sure seems like the car brings luck. 🍀

Last year I went on a date and heard a female call in the dark at this spot, not too far from work. So now, almost exact...
11/02/2026

Last year I went on a date and heard a female call in the dark at this spot, not too far from work. So now, almost exactly a year later, I decided to go to that same place during daytime and see if I could find her. I definitely did, there were even two tawny owls residing in the same tree. This one was very uninterested in my presence but was on the lookout for people on the walking path down the hill. But down there, people strolled unknowingly of the two feathered beauties. I can never stop to be fascinated by birds and specifically owls. They have so much personality.

Tawny owl | Kattuggla | Strux aluco

31/01/2026

Alder tree cone. Is it food or is it not? That is the question, at least for this white-throated dipper.

White-throated dipper | Strömstare | Cinclus cinclus

Jumping waxwing. Bohemian Waxwing | Sidensvans | Bombycilla garrulus
12/01/2026

Jumping waxwing.

Bohemian Waxwing | Sidensvans | Bombycilla garrulus

Winter is here and then the bullfinches show themselves. What a pretty little bird, isn’t it?Bullfinch | Domherre | Pyrr...
03/01/2026

Winter is here and then the bullfinches show themselves. What a pretty little bird, isn’t it?

Bullfinch | Domherre | Pyrrhula pyrrhula

First day of the year and this hawfinch gets the attention as first image of the year. For a long time a mystery bird fo...
01/01/2026

First day of the year and this hawfinch gets the attention as first image of the year. For a long time a mystery bird for me, but where I live now I see them almost daily. Definitely one of my favorite “home” birds.

Hawfinch | Stenknäck | Coccothraustes coccothraustes

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas everybody!

They passed by very quickly before continuing south. But I remember each meeting with the waxwings. ❤️
25/11/2025

They passed by very quickly before continuing south. But I remember each meeting with the waxwings. ❤️

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