♥♥A Day out 20 April 2013♥♥

♥♥A Day out 20 April 2013♥♥

Gnesta, Slängen

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 Can you see the Common Buzzard? The Buzzard is very hard to discover and is very well 

camouflaged where he or she is hiding after diving from the clear blue sky before the poor 

prey knew it the Buzzard ended its life. I myself would never have seen the bird, if I had 

not seen the speedy dive from above.

 

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 

 Close up, cropped and still it is difficult to see the hungry Buzzard.

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 I looked around in the area, hoping to see another Common Buzzard. At this time of the year

the mate is usually in the nearby, and I was lucky to catch the mate arriving from the wood, 

coming towards the spot where I was standing.

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 Suddenly the Common Buzzard spotted something, could it be my presence, even though 

if I was standing rather far away with a field between us?

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 The Buzzard turned away back into the wood!

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 But suddenly I noticed another Common Buzzard approaching the field from the wood, 

and I thought that it would be very interesting to see what would happen. Down on the 

ground the first Buzzard was still enjoying the lunch.

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 The newly arrived Buzzard then spotted the mate, and perhaps rival and turned to head 

towards him.

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 When they got closer to each other the mate attacked the newly arrived Buzzard, and 

I am very excited and happy to have caught this shot of the attack. It was amazing to see

how the mate, used his claws to scare the intruder. Sometimes the male and female 

could make playful attacks however I did get the feeling that "this pair" was the 

one down on the ground feeding and the one making the attack above.

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 The winner let the other Buzzard go after a short time hunting him or her in the air, and 

then flew back as making a circle over the field. 

The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

 The looser tried to get away as fast as he or she possible could. When comparing the 

difference of size between them when observing them at the attack, this one looked 

a bit smaller than the other one. 

 Öster Malma

Öster Malma Castle

 

 Arriving at Öster Malma I decided to walk alongside the new wild life Park towards the 

lake Malma, after a short while I had arrived at the backside of the beautiful catle.

If you want to read more about the history of the castle you will find more information

here;  http://www.jagareforbundet.se/en/Oster-Malma/History-/

Wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as wild pig

 I went back to the spot where the car was parked and headed towards the wildlife park area 

where the wild Boars live. It is amazing to be able to get this close to the wild Boars.When

being out in the nature you can see traces everywhere, but you have to be very lucky to

see a wild Boar. Now and then you can suddenly see them out on the field daytime, 

but those occasions are few I believe so I think that it is very nice to be able to get 

some nice shots on the ones living here in the wildlife park at Öster Malma.

Wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as wild pig

 First time I went to get photos of them here at the park, I thought that they were rather cute, 

despite of their reputation and rough appearance. However when downloading my shots 

I noticed that the look in their eye was not something which made me feel like 

wanting to go into the enclosure and give them a pet. However today 

I thought that they looked more relaxed and was very occupied with eating.

Wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as wild pig

  I also took a short movie with my Nikon D300s, and I will try to add it 

here as soon as I know how to do so.

The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

  I spotted a Bullfinch in the bushes, can you see where it is?

The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

 Close up/cropped at a bit more easy to spot the Bullfinch.

Common Hepatica, liverwort, kidneywort, pennywort (Anemone hepatic)

  Every spring there are some early flowers which makes us very happy to spot, one is the 

amazingly beautiful Anemone hepatic, in Swedish "blåsippa"

wood anemone, windflower, thimbleweed, smell fox and helmet flower(Anemone nemorosa)

  The second one is the beautiful Anemone nemorosa in Swedish "Vitsippa"

Commonly known as Coltsfoot(Tussilago farfara)

The third spring flower is Tussilago farfara, in Swedish "Tussilago" and this is my 

personal favourite since the Tussilago is the very first spring flower seen and to me 

it looks just like a beautiful little sun.

 Aspa Maden

The Common Crane, or Eurasian Crane  (Grus grus)

 Aspa Maden is a perfect place at springtime, many different birds gather here and this 

is the best place to spot the first Common Crane, the Northern Lapwing, greylag goose, 

Canada goose, Grey Heron, and many other. 

The Northern Lapwing,  Peewit or Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)

More photos will be added soon

Welcome back later!

//Maria  

♥♥A Day out 14 April 2013♥♥

♥♥A Day out 14 April 2013♥♥

♥♥A Collection of shots with The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)♥♥

♥♥A Collection of old shots ♥♥

with The European roe deer 

(Capreolus capreolus)

♥♥A Day out 6 April 2013♥♥

♥♥ A Day out 6 April ♥♥

Gnesta

At McDonalds Nyköping

Hummelvik

Femöre Fortet Oxelösund


Femore - a small peninsula south of Oxelosund


The femöre Lighthouse Cottages, the landscape is amazing with the 
beautiful archipelago, sheltered bays the wonderful nature and the 
history. The lighthouse on the cliff at the Baltic sea is not in use 
anymore, however the lighthouse cottages are used for smaller
conferences, family gatherings, weddings etc, and it is possible
to book the cottages for an overnight stay with friends and family.  
  
 

Facts:

 
The large cottage 

has 2 rooms of about 16 m² each and a small kitchen. The upper 

floor has two small rooms 11 m² and 7 m² and an attic. The cottage 

has electrical heating and is equipped with tables and chairs for 

20-25 people and 6 beds. The kitchen is equipped with refrigerator, 

microwave oven, small stove (no oven), coffee maker, thermos, 

glasses, china, cutlery, a few serving dishes, saucepans and 

a frying pan. 

Bring your own kitchen towels and napkins as well as your own water.

 The cottages has a composting toilet in a small building next to 

 the cottages.

The small cottage 

(15 m²) where the lighthouse assistant used to live can be booked 

together with the large cottage or separately. It has a small kitchen 

and a small room with 3 beds. The kitchen has a microwave oven, 

coffee maker, china and cutlery for four people.  

Bring your own kitchen towels and napkins as well as your own water

 The cottages has a composting toilet in a small building next to 

the cottages.

Prices:
The large cottage: One day 800 SEK, 
overnight stay 1100 SEK per day.

The small cottage: Overnight stay 600 SEK per day.

For reservations and further information, please contact 
the Tourist information centre in Oxelosund 
phone +46 (0)155 383 50
 

turism@oxelosund.se

www.femorefortet.se  

On 24 august 1867 Johan Julius Jansson became the first lighthouse 
keeper and started his service at the Femörehuvuds lighthouse. The 
same year the lighthouse also got the light . When the new  
lighthouse built in 1955 finally extinguished and was removed in 
1972 the lighthouse had guided mariners for over a hundred years.  
After years of disrepair the lighthouse was renovated, in the 
beginning of the 1990's.

The original light was a simple oil lamp placed inside a glass fitted  
expansion of the lighthouse.Despite the simple device, the light 
at the lighthouse shone with a powerful light that appeared in the 
distance. The fotogen lamp, persisted until 1955 when the
 new lighthouse was built. 

The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1922, and the bell tower was built
used to signal when it was foggy. On December 3, the same day 
as the clock was completely assembled, a test was done to find 
out the range and the sound was heard at the "Vinterklasen"  
and to "Svinskär". 
The bell was cast in Stockholm in 1873, and was originally  
intended for "Skags lighthouse" in "Ångermanland".  
Before the bell, the lighthouse staff used a single gong.

Staffing of the lighthouse ceased at the end of the year  
1954-1955 in conjunction with the new lighthouse was built.  
At the same time, the fog signals stopped with no clock.  
The lighthouse was extinguished for good in 1972 and today 
only the foundation remains.
As far back in time, fairways passed "Femörehuvud" head. It also 
passed the outer limb of the sailing description contained in "King 
Valdemar's" land register from the 1200s. The inner lane went 
through "Femörehuvud" and probably also in the now upgraded  
rounded strait north of the former island Oxelö where 
Oxelösund is today.





A beautiful chimney hood.

Life saving equipment, a lifebuoy marked with the 
name "Femöre Huvud"

The beautiful archipelago at femöre lighthouse Cottages,
the small islands are still covered by snow but if the sun 
continues to shine like it has done now for a number of days
and the daytime temperatures will continue to be around 
+4 degrees Celsius, the snow will disappear very quickly.    

 

This shot is taken when standing at the bell tower beside the 
 Lighthouse Cottages, I think that the pink cliffs and rocks are granite.
 

The darker rocks are still covered by snow and their dark coulours
make a beautiful contrast towards the pink cliffs and the dark 
blue sea.  






Breathtaking view



More photos will be added soon, so welcome back again
Sunny greetings / Maria