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I thought it would be nice to show you whom I get to live in this cold and dark Finnish forest with. I enjoy nature a lot and find all, wild and domestic, animals very fascinating. Ever since I got my first DSLR camera about 3 years ago I've been trying to photograph my closest neighbors as muchs as possible, no matter how big or small they are. I wish I'd learn to carry my camera with me all the time, usually all the interesting stuff happens around me when I don't have it with me.
Most of my photos are taken in my own backyard. I have nice growing selection of birds photos. Only 3,5 years ago I hardly recognized any birds and now I could spend hours standing still in a freezing temperatures just waiting to see something new.
Let's start with few summer shots.
When you see a Chaffinch in Finland you know summer is just around the corner!
Spotted Flycatchers moves into our tool shed in every summer. They usually appear around early june, build a nest, raise kids and one day whole family disappears without a warning. I don't know if it's the same couple nesting every year or not, but the nest is always at the same spot and it's always fun to watch their family. In the picture there's some delicious snacks on their way to the babies.
Mute Swan guarding her nest, for this one I even had to leave my yard. Sea is close but unfortunately not too close to my home, I wish it were in a walking distance but can't have it all..
White Wagtails are very brisk and curious birds, they like to build their nests in our eaves and rafters and sometimes they gets stuck in the attic and needs some guidance to get out. They always look so happy and energetic, must be the tail wagging.
Caspian Tern are super talented fishers, very fun to watch but it's very difficult to get a good action photo, especially fishing photos just didn't happen. All that I got from that day was bad and unfocused pics of water splashes and burned skin. Oh, and obviously this photo.
Eurasian siskin resting his leg. This was fun find from memory card!
Fieldfares are very common to see (and hear) here in summer time. Usually multiple couples builds their nests in our trees and as a group they drives away all kind of eggs stealing intruders like crows and ravens. And it's not the most silent event..
Green Finch must have something to do with the creating process of Angry Birds..
Great Tit is not in the mood.
European Robin is super curious but very very shy bird. They must have some obsession about knowing about everything what's going on. They follows us around and stalks us behind leaves and twigs.
Great Spotted Woodpeckers are pretty. They have few workshop trees here and lots of fir and pine trees to harvest cones from. I think the woodpeckers tongue is very high on my fascinating bird facts list. I wish I could some day get a photo of their unique tongues in action!
Common Wood Pigeons are also regular summer guests here. Especially when blueberries are ripe you can spot pigeon couple walking in straight line harvesting yummy berries. They also have a good aim.
Most of my photos are taken in my own backyard. I have nice growing selection of birds photos. Only 3,5 years ago I hardly recognized any birds and now I could spend hours standing still in a freezing temperatures just waiting to see something new.
Let's start with few summer shots.
When you see a Chaffinch in Finland you know summer is just around the corner!

Spotted Flycatchers moves into our tool shed in every summer. They usually appear around early june, build a nest, raise kids and one day whole family disappears without a warning. I don't know if it's the same couple nesting every year or not, but the nest is always at the same spot and it's always fun to watch their family. In the picture there's some delicious snacks on their way to the babies.

Mute Swan guarding her nest, for this one I even had to leave my yard. Sea is close but unfortunately not too close to my home, I wish it were in a walking distance but can't have it all..

White Wagtails are very brisk and curious birds, they like to build their nests in our eaves and rafters and sometimes they gets stuck in the attic and needs some guidance to get out. They always look so happy and energetic, must be the tail wagging.

Caspian Tern are super talented fishers, very fun to watch but it's very difficult to get a good action photo, especially fishing photos just didn't happen. All that I got from that day was bad and unfocused pics of water splashes and burned skin. Oh, and obviously this photo.

Eurasian siskin resting his leg. This was fun find from memory card!

Fieldfares are very common to see (and hear) here in summer time. Usually multiple couples builds their nests in our trees and as a group they drives away all kind of eggs stealing intruders like crows and ravens. And it's not the most silent event..

Green Finch must have something to do with the creating process of Angry Birds..

Great Tit is not in the mood.

European Robin is super curious but very very shy bird. They must have some obsession about knowing about everything what's going on. They follows us around and stalks us behind leaves and twigs.

Great Spotted Woodpeckers are pretty. They have few workshop trees here and lots of fir and pine trees to harvest cones from. I think the woodpeckers tongue is very high on my fascinating bird facts list. I wish I could some day get a photo of their unique tongues in action!

Common Wood Pigeons are also regular summer guests here. Especially when blueberries are ripe you can spot pigeon couple walking in straight line harvesting yummy berries. They also have a good aim.
