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  Nature photo of the month Lesser Spotted Eagle, northern Israel. About 100.000 Lesser Spotted Eagles did every autumn migrate from north and east through Israel to wintering quarters in southern Africa. Lesser Spotted Eagle was the main target for my recent trip to Israel. I want to thanks Dan Alon, Jonathan Meyrav and Liron […]

Nature photo of the month 1cy Red-footed Falcon Hovvig, Rörvig. Just like last year we had a roosting 1. cy Red-footed Falcon in Hovvig. Hot and sunny September wheater brings lot of dragon flies as the perfect food for the bird.

Nature photo of the month White-crowned Black Wheatear – Amrams Pillars – Israel. I have chosen this picture to mark the first record of White-crowned Black Wheatear in Scandinavia on July 1’st at Saltbæk Vig – Denmark.

Nature photo of the month Tawny Owl hiding from the song birds. The local Blackbirds and Jay’s aggressive voices told me that an Owl was sitting close to our house. ISO 3200.

Nature photo of the month Chiffchaff catching insects, Korshage, Rörvig Denmark. The winter has been long and strong in Denmark this year. Here in early April the nature is still in winter cloth without any colours. The early migratory birds as Chiffchaffs has to search seriously for the food.

Nature photo of the month Steppe Eagle, Raysut Waste Desposal, Salalah Oman. There are two major raptor strongholes during the winter in Oman and both are Waste Desposal Sites. Al Amrat close to Muscat and Raysut in Salalah in the south. Click on the image to se the gallery from thise two sites. Clik here […]

Nature photo of the month Male Gooseander, Rörvig harbour. With more than two months with temperatures below zero ducks are pushed to the few opnenings in the ice. Click on the image to se the Photo diary 2010.

Nature photo of the month Common buzzard looking for food, Roskilde fiord. With temperatures below zero day and night for may days the lakes and fiords are freezing quickly. It’s hard time for all birds even for the raptors.

Nature photo of the month Greylag Geese, Lake Tissö West Zealand. The winter has come to Denmark with minus 10-15 degrees Celsius and a lot of snow. This means light for the photographer after nearly one month with only very poor light. But the deep snow makes hard time for the Greylag Geese and many […]

Nature photo of the month Rockhopper penguin relaxing in the late afternoon sun. A picture from my trip to the Falklands in 2005. Click on the image to go to the gallery

Nature photo of the month Red-footed Falcon taking off , Hovvig Rörvig. This very confidence 1 cy bird gave great views to the birders and photo opportunities for the photographers.

Nature photo of the month The first juvenile Knots tells that summer is wrapping out. In late August and September the majority of the migratory waders are juvenile birds.

Nature photo of the month Sanderlings and Dunlins passing Korshage, Rörvig on migration. Breeding season in northern Scandinavia is fairly short and the first waders commence their return journey towards the end of June, with small numbers of Dunlins and Sanderlings. Click here to se the new 2007 gallery.

Honey Buzzard adult male. During the last week of April and the first week of May, tens- or maybe even hundred of tousands Honey Buzzards are passing Eilat Mountains on migrating.

Rock Thrush male – kibbutz Neot Semadar Israel April 16’Th

Seabirds on the water, at Sunrise South Bay, Kaikoura, New Zealand