Skeppsbron, 20-3-2011

On the way back from national park, I stopped by Skeppsbron for some picture of gull. It was a bit disappointed that the railed area where the gulls were perching in winter time is now opened for people, as a result, I didn't spot a single herring gull there. Only a few black-headed gull perching on the railing at the other site, and some wildfowl in the river. The spring moulting of black-headed gulls seem to be completed, the head plumage is now in black color. On the way to bus station, I passed by Stockholm Strom and I also notice that the number of wildfowl here are significantly decrease, in comparison to winter time. Perhaps the ice was melted in other part of river and the birds were spread to other area.

I spotted 1 mute swan in Skeppsbron and 2 mute swans in Stockholm Strom were ringed. The observations were submitted to Bird Ringing Centre at Swedish Museum of Natural History. It is interesting to find out the life history of these birds.

Location: Skeppsbron, Stockholm
Date: 20-3-2011
Time: 12.00pm-12.30pm
Weather: Clear
Equipment: Canon 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L
Bird list: Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Goosander (Mergus merganser), Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

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Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)