@si_rix

Bird guide based in Oslo, Norway https://xitter.cf/t.co/Cu8HHxPELN

 Oslo, Norway
Joined April 2013
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It’s that time of the year when Pygmy Owls leave their breeding territories deep in the forests and establish winter territories closer to the city and farmland. They can sing even in the middle of the day. Oslo 9.10.26.
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Me and Jack or should I say Jack and I? Here I can be seen shining in Jack's eye as the flash fired whilst I was taking his portrait. Jack Snipe Oslo.
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Jack Snipe are moving through Oslo now so it is time to play everyone’s favourite game - Where’s Jack! Three pictures each of a different Jack Snipe all within 50 metres of each other yesterday. Can you find them?
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I have marked where the birds are. Picture 1 was definitely hard - so much so though that I also struggled to find it just now when I went to draw the red line around it…
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Every self respecting birder in NW Europe has the “tsuit” (or however you choose to transcribe it) call of Yellow-browed Warbler top of mind at the moment and hopes to hear the magical call no matter where you are. Today I heard not 1 but 2 and a new species to my Oslo patch 📣⬆️
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Hazel Grouse (jerpe🇳🇴) have become noticeably harder to find around Oslo this year with the reason why being unclear to me. It was therefore very satisfying to come across a couple of males today and this one showed particularly well. (the video is at half speed)
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The last (and only) time Oslo had Great Grey Owls that hung around was the winter of 2019/20. This bird has now been in the same place two days running and is hopefully settling in for a long stay. It caught 4 prey items in the course of 3 hours so seemed both hungry and in luck.
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An update from the Oslo Honey Buzzard nest. The oldest flew for the first time a week ago whereas the youngest only started clambering on branches close to nest yesterday. The male just brought a frog which the youngest has only played with - can’t be that hungry.
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An update from the Oslo Honey Buzzard nest. The oldest young took its first flight yesterday although is only flying within the trees in a 30m radius of the nest. Here mum comes with wasp comb with the youngest getting very excited and the oldest returns to the nest.
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A wet day at the Oslo Honey Buzzard nest with no visits from the adults yet. The young seem to enjoy the rain with lots of wing flapping when it rained most. The youngest stubbornly refuses to shed the last white downy head feathers.
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I had been watching an hour and a half when I sent tweet but then in next hour and half the parents came three times in heavy rain
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Today’s Nearly Live feed from the Oslo Honey Buzzard nest. The oldest young has lost all the white downy feathers and is looking nearly fully grown whereas the younger sibling still has a white downy head. 3.8.26
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Today’s Oslo HB nearly live feed. Dad dropped off a frog & left the young to it again (in contrast to the Sussex nest where they are I think still fed frog). They seem to have worked out what they need to do & both young and especially the older one have been ripping meat off it
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Essex or Small Skipper? I took this picture of what I assumed was an Essex Skipper near Oslo on Tuesday. We have a small population of Essex Skipper nearby and also it is common in southern Sweden. Small Skipper doesn’t occur in either country but both are in Denmark. 1/3
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I have been contacted by John Faldborg from Denmark - he was so excited he actually found my phone number and rang me - and he is sure it is a Small Skipper due to the orange underside of the antenna tips plus small details in the orange and black of the wings of this female. 2/3
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I must admit to having only considered separation from Large Skipper and hadn’t thought of the possibility of a new species for the country. What do the good people of Twitter think? @rlewington2 do you have the time and inclination to opine? 3/3
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4 seconds in the life of Honey Buzzard dad and his two offspring. From the nearly live stream Oslo HB nest.
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Oslo Honey Buzzard nest nearly live feed 30th July 2026. The female IS still present which must be good news especially when dad just dropped off a frog which the young clearly didn’t know what to do with. Here the young are digging into wasp comb delivered by mum.
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Today’s “nearly live” feed from the Oslo Honey Buzzard nest. The young are left to themselves and the male drops off wasp comb and leaves. I have also only seen the male (5 visits/4 hrs) these last 2 days and from previous experience that may mean the female has already left.
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After being away for 2 weeks I was anxious to see how things are with my Oslo Honey Buzzards. Both young still going strong and feeding themselves with dad dropping off wasp comb and heading straight off.
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