willow warbler phylloscopus trochilus

We saw a lot of juveniles in Dalarna. Hardly surprising at that time of year.

3 images of newly fledged birds in Ashdown Forest.

Just liked the image between the leaves.

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) (ssp trochilus) On passage.

Well I think so anyway. :-) Accidentally overexposed as the camera was set for flight shots but the detail was still there and i thought it made an interesting high key image.

Off to Landsort in the archipelago for a few days tomorrow.

There was quite a few of them around, gathered in preparation of the upcoming move south. All were playful, enjoying the late evening sun. Here is a portrait of one of them.

I got very close to Willow Warblers a couple of times on Landsort. The second time the bird kept hopping closer and closer and I didnt get any pictures because it got too close to focus. My wife who was a few metres away found the whole thing extremely funny and it certainly made me smile. It...

A bit of sunshine and several singing Willow Warblers - it must be Spring! A very obliging young male Willow Warbler, though this shot had the bird a bit too small in the frame, so I've had to crop it and interpolate the resolution up. I particularly liked the angles of the legs/twigs and the...

Near the country road in one particular bush there was an intense activity. A flock of willow warblers (thank you for ID confirmation) were restlessly jumping from perch to perch. I took shelter under a shrub across the road and took some photos. In the photos I could see the small insects birds...