lauantai 15. toukokuuta 2021

Alleja ja haahka - The Long-tailed Ducks and Eider

 

Edellisessä postauksessa oli kuva Suomenojan lintualtaalla olevasta keinotekoisesta pesästä. Jotkut kysyivät kommenteissa lisätietoja tästä pesästä. Kiitos kysymyksistä. Vastaan kysymyksiin nyt.

The previous post had a photo of an artificial nest. Some asked in their comments for more information about this nest. Thank you for the questions. I will answer the questions now.




En oikeastaan tiedä näistä keinotekoisista pesistä muuta kuin sen, mitä Suomenojan sivustolla on niistä kirjoitettu:


"Tiedossamme ei ole, kuka ne on asentanut, mutta nämä tuubit ovat sorsalintujen keinopesiä. Erityisesti sinisorsa hyväksyy tällaisen pesän, jonne esimerkiksi minkin kiipeäminen on pyritty estämään telineen muovi/metallirullilla."


I don't really know anything about these artificial nests other than what has been written about them on the Suomenoja website:

"We don't know who installed them, but these tubes are artificial nests for ducks'. In particular, the mallard accepts such an artificial nest"

Kesän kuluessa selviää pesikö niissä lintuja.

During the summer it becomes clear whether birds nest in these artificial nests.



Kävin Kallvikin rannalla 12.5. Siellä minulle kaksi parasta havaintoa olivat alliparvi ja haahka. Molemmat näin kaukaa, joten kuvat eivät ole hyviä.




Alli on kaunis lintu. Sitä pesii Suomen Lapissa arviolta noin 2000 paria. Maailmanlaajuisesti alli on vaarantunut laji, mutta Suomessa sitä metsästetään. Siinä jälleen yksi asia, mitä ei voi millään järjellä ymmärtää.






I was on the shore of Kallvik on 12.5. There, for me, the two best sightings were the Long-tailed duck and Common Eider. I saw them both from afar, so the photos are not good.

The Long-tailed Duck is a very pretty bird. It breeds in northern Lappland (northern part of Finland). Globally, the Long-tailed duck is an endangered species, but it is hunted in Finland. There is one more thing that cannot be understood in any sense.

Haahka/Eider


Nämä kaksi sorsakoirasta eivät taistele näissä kuvissa. Minusta ne näyttivät olevan pari.

These two mallards are not fighting in these photos. I thought they seemed like a couple.




Harmaasorsa / Gadwall (Mareca strepera):







Linking to Saturday's Critters

Thank you Eileen



20 kommenttia:

  1. Hi Anu,
    Beautiful series of photos of these bird species.
    I have never seen of these.
    Have a nice weekend.
    Greetings Irma

    VastaaPoista
  2. Hello Anu,
    I have similar looking nest here, it is nice the ducks have been provided a cozy nest. I love seeing the Long-tailed Ducks, the Eider, the pretty Mallard and Gadwall. Nice outing and sightings. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

    VastaaPoista
  3. I have seen Alli only once. Beautiful critters. I miss the Eider: would love to see it.
    Thanks for sharing and happy weekend to you!

    VastaaPoista
  4. Very informative post and great photos of the ducks Xo ~ Happy Weekend to you ^_^

    Living moment by moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    VastaaPoista
  5. A very interesting post. I really think it is time for hunting waterfowl to cease. It is ridiculous to allow it to continue with species that we know are endangered. And even where hunting is legal and regulated there is so much abuse, and limits are often exceeded. Surely people could occupy their time better than by going out and killing other creatures.

    VastaaPoista
  6. Sinisorsakoiraat näyttävät mielestäni aina kesällä joko pareilta tai ryhmiltä/yhteisöiltä. Kundit hengailevat, kun jäävät vapaalle 😂?

    VastaaPoista
  7. Love your talking Mallard Duck photos. Mallard ducks I have been around are usually very vocal. The area looks very beautiful to walk.

    VastaaPoista
  8. Beautiful bird photos. I have never seen an Alli so I am happy that you shared it. Have a wonderful weekend.

    VastaaPoista
  9. I really like the Eider and the Gadwall.

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  10. ...sometimes nature needs a helping hand! I have seen artificial nests before, but those were a bit different. Thanks for sharing.

    VastaaPoista
  11. Beautiful life with birds, I love the Long Tailed Ducks, fabulous.

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  12. awww such pretty ducks!! i see the long tailed duck here in the winter time, i always think it looks like a puppy!!

    i have never seen an artificial nest quite like that!!

    VastaaPoista
  13. Beautiful birds and habitat captured.

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  14. Interesting about the artificial nests.

    VastaaPoista
  15. You are lucky to have that many species. Makes your birding trips worth while. Can´t remember ever seen the Alli. So sad people are hunting it. Some people really seem to dislike nature as they do everything to destroy it :(
    Love your shots!

    VastaaPoista
  16. hi we also have such nests around my water,,yet no birds are hatching there,,nice post

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  17. Thank you for your comments.

    Kiitos kaikille kommenteista.

    VastaaPoista

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