A Day out 16th April 2012 - "Spotted the Mouflon (Ovis Orientalis)"

A Day out 16th April 2012

"Spotted the Mouflon(Ovis Orientalis)"

Looking for The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) from a mountain

The sun was shining and the weather was a bit windy, so it would be perfect to 

go to a place where I spotted 7 beautiful Eagles at the same time. They were 

playing and curving up in the sky, it was amazing to watch them from ground. 

When I arrived I started to walk up to the top of a mountain, perhaps I would 

be lucky and spot one of the Eagles today. 

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) arrived after 15 minutes of waiting

Just as I arrived at the top and got my camera out of the bag the Eagle arrived. 

It was amazing but unfortunatly it was a bit far away. In the distance I could hear 

the sound of a couple of Ravens but they never approach the spot where I was 

hiding. The Eagle dissapeared behind the trees and the magic moment was gone.

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

But the Erne came back to have a look at me and then he or she dissapeared 
again. I decided to go back down again and drive to another place in the nearby. 

The Mouflon ( Ovis Orientalis)

Suddenly I saw another eagle that circulated above a field. I went out of the car and 

walked towards the field. I tried to avoid being spotted by the Eagle so I walked 

underneath the trees which growed beside the open field. Suddenly I spotted a couple

Mouflon on the field. I sat down on the ground and took some shots. I was lucky

to have headwind, so they were unaware of my presence.

The Mouflon ( Ovis Orientalis)

 I  noticed that the male had long curved horns but I did not spot any on the female, 

they continued with having dinner and it was amazing to be as close as I was 

without them noticing me.

The Mouflon ( Ovis Orientalis)

 Then suddenly they got scared, perhaps the wind changed, and as they started to run 

I clearly could spot two females and a little one together with the male.

The Mouflon ( Ovis Orientalis)

 And then another little one occured. I was so happy and positively surprised, I had my 

focus on the Eagle and got this amazing oppurtunity. This was the first time ever, I 

have had the chance to take photos of wild Mouflons.  

The Mouflon ( Ovis Orientalis)

I could not help myself thinking about the reason to why the Eagle was curving above 

this little heard. Was the Eagle perhaps focusing on one of the little one for dinner? 

I have to make some research and find out if that was even possible, maybe a 

newborn Mouflon but not this ones, I hope.

Spotted another White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

When I lost sight of the Mouflon I continued along the field and there the Eagle was, 

perhaps the Eagle had spotted me, or maybe he or she was dissapointed to have lost

sight of the Mouflon family.

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

The Eagle flew to the grove of trees, I was able to get some shots from the field.

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was circulating above the Mouflon family

 From the ground I could see the gap in the Eagle´s right wing, could it be perhaps so 

that the Eagle had lost a wing pen? Then the Eagle dissapeared behind the trees 

and I decided to walk back to the car. I could see traces from Boars on the field as 

I walked back.

The Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)

The Fallow Deer (Dama Dama)

When heading towards Öster Malma I spotted these Fallow Deer´s. And then I 

arrived at Torpesta Mill. A beautiful and interesting Mill. After taking some 

shots I decided to head back home since is not only wild animals who needs 

something nice for dinner, even a photographer gets hungry!  

Torpesta Mill, Öster Malma, Södermanland/Sweden 

I am very happy to have been able to take 

some photos of the Mouflon family and

to share them here with you at 

my photo blog

I hope to be able to spot them again. 

All the best to you all

Maria