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13 September 2014

Swans and a wagtail






 Matalajärvi / Grundträsk, Espoo 18.7.2014.

Lake Matalajärvi (= shallow lake) is a well
known bird lake. Birds stop to eat and rest
here especially during migration. Matalajärvi
was recently made a part of Nuuksio National
Park even if it's apart from the rest of the area.

The whooper swans with their two cygnets
were too far away for me to get a good 
photo of them, but I'm showing them anyway
because they're Finland's national bird.

The wagtail was resting on a tree branch
next to the birdtower.

I'm linking to
Scenic Weekends
I'd Rather B Birdin'



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23 comments:

  1. Gosia13 September 2014 at 10:33

    Fantastic swans but where do the live in the winter?

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    1. Unknown13 September 2014 at 13:43

      Thank you Gosia! Some swans stay in Finland if they can find open water and the winter isn't too cold. Others migrate to Southern Sweden, the Danish Straits or the North Sea coasts.

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  2. orchid032413 September 2014 at 13:57

    Beautiful "shallow lake" and I love the serene atmosphere♡♡♡

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  3. Unknown13 September 2014 at 20:57

    Thank you Felicia!

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  4. Gerald (SK14)13 September 2014 at 21:33

    gorgeous birds

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  5. Anonymous13 September 2014 at 22:44

    beautiful lake and gorgeous swans

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  6. Linda14 September 2014 at 01:18

    I don't think we have wagtails but I like their name.

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    1. Unknown14 September 2014 at 09:50

      Thank you Linda! It describes them perfectly. :-)

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  7. Anonymous14 September 2014 at 18:48

    Beautiful shots of the scenic lake and swans. Cute little wagtail.

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  8. Anni 14 September 2014 at 21:01

    I did not know that about the swan being your national bird. A perfect bird for a perfect country.....love the lake name and the fact it's used for migration.

    thanks for linking in this weekend.

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  9. sunshine14 September 2014 at 22:21

    Stunning photos.

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  10. Jenn Jilks15 September 2014 at 15:35

    Just lovely!

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  11. Breathtaking16 September 2014 at 09:57

    It's always nice to see graceful swans, even in the distance, and these are lovely images Gunilla. I have always found it difficult to photograph Wagtails, they run so fast, and are quite shy where I live, but this one was so abliging,..good shot!

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    1. Unknown16 September 2014 at 13:36

      Thank you very much! Wagtails don't much care to pose. :-)

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  12. A Colorful World19 September 2014 at 23:20

    Beautiful!

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