Double Whooper

Monday June 11´th I was working with my Eurasian Hobby project. Another thing caught my attention. Some whooper swans miscalculated the needed length of the "runway". It became a double whooper :)

Whooper Swans - Cygnus Cygnus - Sangsvaner
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS - EF 1.4 EX mk III
Photo: Espen Reite

Hovering falcon - More Eurasian Hobby pictures

Eurasian Hobby - "hovering" - Falco Subbuteo - Lerkefalk
Canon EOS 1d mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM - EF 1.4 EX mk III at 700mm - 1/1250 sec - f/6.3 - ISO 250

Here are some more pictures of Eurasian Hobby from fridays photo-shoot together with Tom. My favorite is perhaps the Falcon spreading out it tail-feathers hovering in mid air.

Eurasian Hobby  - Falco Subbuteo - Lerkefalk
Canon EOS 1d mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM - EF 1.4 EX mk III at 700mm - 1/2000 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 250

Roe Deer - Gjennestadvannet

Roe Deer female - Capreolus capreolus - Rådyr
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM - at 500mm - 1/320 sec - f/4.0 - ISO250

Spent some hours at Gjennestadvannet today too. My pop-up "doghouse" was perfect today. Hoped for some close up pictures of the Western Marsh Harrier hunting. It was a day with heavy rain showers. A roe deer came approximately only ten meters away from my hide. 


Both the male and the female Marsh Harrier flew past several times, but they did not flew where I wanted. Next time......
Spottet a couple of Eurasian Hobby too, but the dragonflies were sitting in the vegetation.

Todays weather - Heavy rain - poring down - Tung regnbyge
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM - at 500mm - 1/320 sec - f/4.0 - ISO250

European Honey Buzzard

European Honny Buzzard with "frog lunch" in claws - Pernis Apivorus - Vepsevåk med froskelunsj i klørne
 Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM at 500mm - 1/800 sec - f/6.3 - ISO 320

Got some more pictures from mondays fieldtrip to Gjennestadvannet. As I mentioned in my former post, I spotted the European Honey Buzzard this day. Here are some pictures. If you look closely, you´ll se the lunch in its claws. Game over for mr Frog :)

European Honny Buzzard - Pernis Apivorus - Vepsevåk
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM  - EF 1.4 EX mk III at 700mm - 1/2000 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 320

European Honny Buzzard with "frog lunch" in claws - Pernis Apivorus - Vepsevåk med froskelunsj i klørne
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM at 500mm - 1/1250 sec - f/6.3 - ISO 320

Dragonfly hunting - Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby, eating a dragonfly - Falco Subbuteo - Lerkefalk spisende på en nyfanget øysestikker
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV EF500 f/4L IS USM  EF 1.4EX mk III - at 700mm 1/1600 sec,  f/5.6, ISO 320

Had a pretty awesome day at Gjennestadvannet today. A lot of birds. Whooper Swans, Temmick´s Stint, European Honey Buzzard, Western Marsh Harrier and todays favorite attraction: Three Eurasian Hobby (Lerkefalk) hunting Dragonflies. This is nature´s Formula1! We are talking Highspeed! More pictures to come :)

Todays lunch - Dragonfly - Øyestikker
Canon EOS 1D mk IV - EF 500 f/4L IS USM - at 1/3200 sec,  f/4.0, ISO 320 , Handheld 

Eurasian Hobby - Falco Subbuteo - Lerkefalk
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV EF500 f/4L IS USM  EF 1.4EX mk III - at 700mm 1/2000 sec,  f/8.0, ISO 320

Western Marsh Harrier

Western Marsh Harrier - Circus Aeruginosus - Sivhauk
Canon EOS1D mk IV - EF500 f/4L IS - EF 1.4 ex mk III at 700mm - 1/80 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 640

Went to Gjennestadvannet last evening. A fantastic area for wildlife. Many different biotopes meet at this location. Marshland, forrest, cultivated areas and a lake. A lot of species, and a "guaranteed" location for birds of pray. Spotted a couple of Whooper Swans, Mallards, Eurasian Teals, Tufted Ducks, a Gray Heron, Eurasian Coot and some Common Red Buntings.  I was especially exited to spot an Eurasian Hobby (Lerkefalk) and a Western Marsh Harrier (Sivhauk). Not quite happy with the crispiness of my panning picture of the Harrier, but it is a start. I think I will explore this location more.

 Whooper Swan - Cygnus Cygnus - Sangsvane
Canon EOS1D mk IV - EF500 f/4L IS - EF 1.4 ex mk III at 700mm - 1/250 sec - f/5.6 - ISO 320