19-22 Feb 2009 - an excellent long weekend with Naturetrek to the Black River Valley, central Sweden, guided by Daniel Green. Snowy conditions underfoot, -14 on the coldest night, sunny skies one day, snowing the next. A good haul of birds, including the photos above - Hawk Owl, Nutcracker, Crested Tit, Willow Tit, Grey-headed Woodpecker (copyright fellow participant Nigel Spencer, www.nigelspencer.co.uk), Pygmy Owl, Black Woodpecker and Siberian Jay. Also seen - White-tailed and Golden Eagles, Rough-legged Buzzard, Great Grey Shrike and Arctic Redpoll. The quiet winter landscape, with low sunlight, is truly stunning.
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