A surprise find on the Shtokman
Field,
Barent's Sea, October 2010
Female Blackcap, Hernar, October 2018
Female Blackcap on a survey
vessel in the German
Sector
of the North
Sea, November 2011
Picture taken with a DSLR and a 400mm telephoto lens - hand held in
fully automatic mode using the camera's built in flash
Male Blackcap on a survey vessel in the German Sector of the North Sea,
November 2011
Picture taken with a DSLR and a 400mm telephoto lens - hand held in
fully automatic mode using the camera's built in flash
The
two
pictures above were all taken through my non-too clean sitting room
window.
This individual was very aggressive towards other species, chasing
everything else away from what he considered to be "his" food.
Blackcap appear to be one of the obvious effects of global warming -
wintering on the west coast of Norway seems to be more and more
regular.
In Øygarden this species is a numerous late autumn migrant -
often to be found wherever there are elderberries - Sæle is
particularly good for this species. Late birds are regular well into
December - I usually see these either in my garden or at Hjelme.
The graph below gives an idea of the occurrence pattern of Blackcap in
Øygarden.
Bottom three
photographs
taken with a
Canon EOS400D with a Sigma 70-300mm telephoto lens
Male and female Blackcap, Mediterranean, November 2020
