Oystercatchers

A family of oystercatchers,

Töölönlahti, Helsinki 1.8.2014.

Click on the photos for a bigger view.

You can see that the young bird in the first photo 

still has some baby feathers left in the neck area.

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday.

Blo-Ma: thistle

 

Thistles, 16.6.2013

Some might consider thistles a weed,

but I think they're beautiful.

I'm linking to Blo-Ma.

Pink hellebores

Pink hellebores or Christmas roses or Winter roses

in Margareteberg park 28.4.2014.

I'm linking to
I Heart Macro
Macro Monday 2

Great crested grebes

Great crested grebes,

Töölönlahti, Helsinki 26.6.2014.

I stood watching the grebes with their three chicks

for quite some time through the reeds.

I couldn't get very close to them, but you can

click on the photos for a bigger view.

I'm linking to I'd Rather B Birdin'.

Critters: horses

Horses, Espoo 28.6.2014.

I saw these horses on my way home from Nuuksio

and I had to stop to take a few photos of them.

I'm linking to

Camera Critters

Saturday's Critters

Cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms in

Margareteberg park 4.5.2014.

I'm linking to

Floral Friday Fotos

Today's Flowers

Wordless Wednesday