Tag Archive for ‘biodiversity’

Swans

Swans

Slowly the trees changing for autumn color as shadows getting longer. The swan family gently and proud swims across the bay. This year three out of four chicks survived. A good year for this couple.

Swans famously mate for life even if “divorces” is not uncommon. They build their nest direct on the ground close to the water. Mr Swan is very equal, helps to build the nest and even broods the eggs. He is very protective and keeps a very close watch when I pass them to my boat.

Proceed gracefully, ha de Gött!

Sunbathing

Sunbathing

A Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Storskarv in Swedish, spreading its wings in the sun, probably to dry up after a dive for fish. This large black bird can be found all over the world in different variations. Hunted to near extinction as it is considered a competitor for fishing but has recovered well after hunting ban.

Too much or too little spoils everything, ha de Gött!

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Navigare

Navigare

Lighthouse Bissen at Bisse Rännan a calm summer evening. This is the south entrance to Sweden’s first marine nature preserve, Kosterhavets Nationalpark. The preserve meets up with Ytre Hvaler on the Norwegian side at the north end. The 250 meter deep fjord is the home of one of only two coral reefs in Sweden. The low salt content in the water from the Baltic meets the high salt content water from the Atlantic, powered by the Golf Stream, creating rich living conditions under the water.

To navigate is necessary, ha de Gött!

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