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Meadow Pipit - Anthus Pratensis
The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) is a small passerine bird which breeds in much of northwestern Eurasia, from southeastern Greenland and Iceland east to just east of the Ural Mountains in Russia, and south to central France and Romania; there is also an isolated population in the Caucasus Mountains. It is migratory over most of its range, wintering in southern Europe, North Africa and south-western Asia, but is resident year-round in western Europe. However, even here, many birds move to the coast or lowlands in winter.
It is primarily a species of open habitats, either uncultivated or low-intensity agriculture, such as pasture, bogs, and moorland, but also occurs in low numbers in arable croplands. In winter, it also uses saltmarshes and sometimes open woodlands. It is a fairly terrestrial pipit, always feeding on the ground, but will use elevated perches such as shrubs, fence lines or electricity wires as vantage points to watch for predators.
The estimated total population is 12 million pairs. It is an abundant species in the north of its range, and generally the commonest breeding bird in most of upland Britain, but less common further south. Breeding densities range from 80 pairs per square kilometre in northern Scandinavia, to 5–20 pairs per square kilometre in grassland in the south of the breeding range, and just one pair per square kilometre in arable farmland. There are a small number of isolated breeding records from south of the main range, in the mountains of Spain, Italy, and the northern Balkans.
There has been a general decline in the population over the past 17 years, most notable in French farmland, with a 68% drop.
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With the nights getting longer again and spirits falling with many new lockdowns in various countries I thought this picture of a magical night in the Lofoten Islands may lift the mood.
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax Nivalis
Snow buntings are large buntings, with striking 'snowy' plumages. Males in summer have all white heads and underparts contrasting with a black mantle and wing tips. Females are a more mottled above. In autumn and winter birds develop a sandy/buff wash to their plumage and males have more mottled upperparts.
Globally, they breed around the arctic from Scandinavia to Alaska, Canada and Greenland and migrate south in winter. They are a scarce breeding species in the UK, in Scotland, making them an Amber List species. They are more widespread in winter in the north and east when residents are joined by continental birds.
They are listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act.
The snow bunting lives in very high latitudes in the Arctic tundra. There is no apparent limit to its northern range, while the southern range is limited by the duration of daylight, which influences their reproductive activity. This species is found in the high Arctic tundra of North America, Ellesmere Island, Iceland, higher mountains of Scotland, Norway, Russia, North Greenland, Siberia, Novaya Zemlya, and Franz Josef Land. During the winter, this bird migrates to the circumglobal northern temperate zone including the south of Canada, north of the United States, north of Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and east to central Asia. During the last ice age, the snow bunting was widespread throughout continental Europe.
During the breeding period the snow bunting looks for rocky habitats in the Arctic Since the vegetation in the tundra is low growing, this bird and its nestlings are exposed to predators, and in order to ensure the survival of its offspring, the snow bunting nests in cavities in order to protect the nestlings from any threat. During this period, buntings also look for a habitat rich in vegetation such as wet sedge meadows and areas rich in dryas and lichens. In the winter, they look for open habitats such as farms and fields where they feed on seeds in the ground.
Population:
UK breeding:
60 pairs
UK wintering:
10,000-15,000 birds
Sunlight Streaming Over Foggy Treetops. Aulanko, Hämeenlinna. Finland. 2014.
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Ce jardin botanique est situé au Villavägen 6-8, à Uppsala, Suède.
Une vue à partir des marches du palais royal Uppsala Slot. En arrière-plan, on distingue la façade de l'Orangerie linnéenne, un bâtiment vieux de 200 ans et de style classique.
D'accès gratuit, les jardins botaniques de l'université d'Uppsala furent aménagés en 1787 au pied du château après que Carl Peter Thunberg, ancien étudiant et successeur de Carl Von Linné, ait convaincu le roi Gustave III de faire don du jardin du château à l'université pour abriter l'imposante collection de plantes que n'arrivait plus à contenir le jardin botanique originel.
Les jardins actuels inaugurés en 1807 abritent maintenant plus de 10 000 espèces différentes.
Uppsala, en français Upsal est une ville de Suède située à 70 kilomètres au nord de Stockholm, en Uppland. Elle est célèbre pour sa prestigieuse université, la plus ancienne de Scandinavie. Avec environ 200 000 habitants dans la commune dont elle est le chef-lieu et 140 000 habitants dans l'agglomération, c'est la quatrième ville de Suède après Stockholm, Göteborg et Malmö (2012). Elle est située au bout d'un fjärd (« baie ») du lac Mälar. La rivière Fyrisån traverse le centre de la ville.
This is a photo I took on the small island of Hirsholm in Danmark. It was a beautiful sunny day there and the island had a wonderful mood, which I tried to capture here.
Kölingared - Sweden
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Europe, Scandinavia, Norge, Oslo, Holmenkollen ski jump stadium (slightly cut from R & T)
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Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 70,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 has been part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and 1983 the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. It has also hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1930, 1966, 1982 and 2011.
The hill has been rebuilt 19 times; important upgrades include a stone take-off in 1910, an in-run superstructure in 1914, and a new superstructure in 1928. The venue was used as a military installation during the Second World War but was upgraded in the late 1940s. Further expansions were made ahead of the 1966 and 1982 World Championships and in 1991. Between 2008 and 2010, the entire structure was demolished and rebuilt. Robert Johansson holds the hill record at 144.0 meters. The hill is part of Holmenkollen National Arena, which, in addition to cross-country and biathlon venues, has the normal hill Midtstubakken. (WikI)
In 2011, the stadium was renovated.
The top part of the stadium is shown here.
This is number 19 of the Oslo album and 1471 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism.
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Ce bronze d'Andersen orne la façade principale de l'hôtel Radisson Blu (devenu aujourd'hui le Comwell H C Andersen Dolce by Wyndham) et de son casino au Claus Bergs Gade 7, entre la place H. C. Andersen Torv et la rue Sortebrødre Stræde, à Odense, île de Fionie, Syddanmark ou Danemark du Sud.
Une vue à partir de rue Claus Bergs Gade.
On peut aussi voir cinq autres sculptures de Jens Galschiøt réunies devant la façade principale de l'hôtel. Les sculptures représentent respectivement H.C. Andersen sur un banc, 3 piliers décorées de plusieurs personnages de ses contes dont la petite sirène, Hans le Balourd et le soldat de plomb, ainsi qu'un banc à deux pieds pour s'assoir. D'autres sculptures décorent aussi la façade latérale de l'hôtel le long de Sortebrødre Stræde dont le buste d'Andersen.
Odense est une commune de la région du Danemark du Sud dont elle est la capitale. Troisième ville du Danemark, elle est située sur l'île de Fionie. La fondation de la ville date d'avant 988, ce qui en fait une des plus anciennes cités du Danemark. L'étymologie de son nom qui signifie "Ville consacrée à Odin " atteste de son existence à l'époque viking. Selon la légende, un conquérant venu d'Orient aurait bâti cette cité en tant que capitale de son futur empire en Scandinavie. Il avait pour nom, "Odin", dieu dont il aurait pris le nom.
Aujourd’hui, elle est surtout connue comme la ville natale de Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) dont on peut visiter le musée installé dans sa maison d'enfance. On peut visiter aussi la cathédrale Saint-Knud qui accueille quelques tombes de la dynastie royale danoise.
6/8/1962
Day 9 - Copenhagen to Roskilde on my second continental cycling tour, through Denmark, Sweden and Schleswig Holstein, Germany.
Film: Kodachrome transparency.
Camera: Edixa-Mat Flex S
Scanner: Epson V800/Epson Scan software.
Skillebekkparken (Olaf Bulls Place)
Olaf Bulls plass, park located in Oslo, Norway. The park's name until 2018: Skillebekkparken
Olaf Jacob Martin Luther Breda Bull (10 November 1883 – 29 June 1933) was a Norwegian poet. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times
Skillebekk is a neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located near Solli plass in the West End of Oslo. The name origins from Skillebekken is based on a brook between Bymarken and Frogner Hovedgård.
The Vasa ship capsized and sank in Stockholm 1628. After 333 years on the sea bed the mighty warship was salvaged and the voyage could continue. Today Vasa is the world's best preserved 17th century ship and the most visited museum in Scandinavia.
Suecia - Isla de Vrango
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ENGLISH
Vrångö is the southernmost island of the Gothenburg archipelago. On the island you'll find a post office, shops and schools, among other things. Fishing is still an important industry and there are six operating fishing boats on the island. The island is most famous for its beautiful nature reserves and excellent sandy beaches.
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ESPAÑOL
Vrångö es la isla habitada más meridional del archipiélago de Gotemburgo del sur. Hay una lanea de Ferry que une Vrångö con Gotemburgo, sale desde Saltholmen, un puerto deportivo al sur de la ciudad. Aún quedan barcos pesqueros en la isla, la cual es famosa por su bonita naturaleza y excelentes playas de arena.
Polferries is the largest Polish ferry operator. The Polish Baltic Shipping Company was established on 31 January 1976 as a state-owned shipping company. Under the operating name Polferries, the company runs ferry routes across the Baltic Sea between Poland and Scandinavia.
In 1996 Polferries approved quality assurance system the International Safety Management Code (ISM). In May 1997 the company was recognised as meeting the requirements of the Quality Management Certificate ISO 9002. It became legally recognised as a corporate body in 1992.
Until 2001, Polferries had owned two ferry terminals in Poland, the Ferry Terminal in Gdańsk and the Ferry Terminal in Świnoujście. Today, the company runs the Ferry Terminal in Gdańsk.