Migrant Redwing resting onboard in the souther Norwegian Sector, early
November 2015
Young bird of the Icelandic race coburni,
Icleand, May 2022
Above and below: coburni Redwing, Hellnar, Iceland, May 2022
Redwing are one of the commenest and most widespread of the relatively few passerine species in Iceland
A Redwing rests onboard during the night, German Sector of the North
Sea, November 2011
This picture was taken with a DSLR and a 400mm lens at ISO6400 and
1/125s shutter speed - hand held.
Same bird as above using fully automatic mode and the camera's built in
flash
For more about nocturnal photography see this link
Another nocturnal shot - high ISO value and underexposing
Redwing resting onboard an offshore vessel, November 2011
Redwings are part of the diet of migrating Long-eared
owls
onboard offshore vessels and installations
Redwing at Herdlevær, March 2018
Above and below: Redwing, Hjelme, January 2018
This bird may have been a survivor of a cold snap that froze the ground
and made other food unavailable. One area under an overhang and
frequented by sheep helped a few birds get through a period where many
perished....
Redwing
coughing up pellet in between bouts of singing, Skogsøy, May
2008
It is not just owls that regurgitate the indigestible bits of the
things they have eaten!
Skogsøy,
28 June 2006 (digiscoped)
Solberg, Øygarden, 13 June 2006 (digiscoped)
A
typical autumn sight - Redwing feasting on Rowan berries. Tjeldstø,
Øygarden, 21 September 2011 (DSLR and telephoto lens)
Holly berries save a midwinter Redwing, Tjeldstø,
Øygarden, January 2010
