Even More Swedish Birds

Ladusvala. (Barn) Swallow (Hirundo rustica).This is most common species of swallow in the world. The European subspecies H. rustica rustica is very much less rufus underneath than the New World H. rustica rythrogaster and has a longer tail.Here’s another profile that should look familiar.The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea).Nötväcka.Whooper Swans at distance, through a window just after 5 a.m. sunrise. Cygnus cygnus or Sångsvan.We run into these on this side of the Atlantic because of the infernal pet trade. Carduelis carduelis, the European Goldfinch. Steglits.