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Another day in the goshawk forest. I followed a pair Eurasian jays go about their day. They moved in the trees and seemed to pull snacks out of nowhere – probably food they had cached earlier. Surprisingly, they mimicked goshawk calls. And since they spoke of their devil, it did appear a while later.

A passerby told me he had seen the goshawk pair mating in the morning while the female was eating a squirrel. Huh, they are early...

Finally, I noticed that there were still a few hardy lingonberries on the ground. The berries keep well. The setting sun lit them and the surrounding heathers beautifully.

#lingonberry
#vacciniumvidisidaea
#heather
#callunavulgaris
#eurasianjay
#garrulusglandarius
#eurasiangoshawk
#accipitergentilis
#helsinki
#finland
#winter
#february

And so the Ling season begins

It's that Ling season. Suddenly, in spite of the damp weather over the last week, the heather blooms have emerged, although they haven't reached their fullest splendour just yet. Expect more photos of the purple haze to come in the month ahead.

Heather, in a wholly natural habitat, gives off a modest display compared to the flamboy ...

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