BeaknikPoetry 🐦
@beaknikpoetry
Bird and nature photography, citizen science, biking, located in Finland. Motto: "As long as there's hope, there's hope." Born at 323 ppm.
Northern Hawk-owl, Finland. Nothing will go unnoticed when you can turn your head almost 360⁰ #owls 🦉🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #busted
A male Red-backed Shrike giving me a display of his tale feathers, i.e., basically telling me to bugger off. Which I did. Fledglings nearby.🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A gorgeous male Rose Finch playing hide & seek. Kristinestad, west coast of Finland. 🪶🇫🇮 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
Deep in the woods, we ran into each other. Both equally surprised 😅. White-tailed Deer, an introduced species in Finland. #mammals 🦌🦊🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A Sedge Warbler stopping for a second while busy feeding fledglings. Kristinestad, west coast of Finland.🇫🇮🪶🐦 #BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #NaturePhotography #BirdsSeenIn2026
The most memorable moment in the Finnish nature this year, Eurasian Lynx in the dusk. #NaturePhotography #lynx #bobcat 🦊🐱🐈🇫🇮
A well-camouflaged European Nightjar taking a nap. Such fascinating birds. 🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A Trush Nightingale, they don't usually sing this openly, and you don't often get such a good look at them. 🪶🐦⬛ #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A male Red-breasted Flycatcher. Easy to identify from its upbeat song but pretty hard to photograph in the shady woodlands. #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮🪶🐦 #NaturePhotography
Greenish Warbler must be one of the blandest bird names, c'mon. In Finnish it's literally Eastern ovenbird which at least tells they are migrating from the SE, mostly wintering in India. 🐦🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
A White Stork having a stopover on a field, Southern Finland. Still very few in numbers here and usually seen flying high. 🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
A male Citrine Wagtail on his favourite perch, Southern Finland. 🪶🐦🇫🇮 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
So happy to have this guy back in my garden. A smashing Redstart male, who seems to have attracted a female, too. 🪶🇫🇮 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
A Ring ouzel is always a treat to see, even from a distance. Outskirts of Helsinki. 🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
Curlews heading north after a short stopover by the Baltic coast, Helsinki. 🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A male Marsh Harrier causing havoc by the local lake, Southern Finland. 🪶🦅 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
A Mandarin Duck with his most charming smile. 🪶🦆 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A Great Grey Shrike landing on top of a spruce. Finland. 🪶🐦⬛ #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
Such a lovely bird, but terrible table manners! A Wryneck, Baltic Sea coast, Finland.🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A male Mandarin Duck in a brook, Helsinki, Finland. A rare vagrant here, and for sure stands out from the domestic ducks. 🪶🦆 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhoyography
A possessive Goldeneye kept chasing off his rival. Tough job! 🪶🦆 #NaturePhotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮
A Common Crane at my local lake, Southern Finland. 🪶🦤 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
My Easter birding highlight, a male Black Redstart, Southern Finland 🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
A House Sparrow on stage performing modern bird dance 😉 Or ...maybe rather just sunbathing.🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A Crested Lark that survived the winter in Finland enjoying balmy spring weather. 🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
A Eurasian Woodcock resting on the forest floor at sundown, just before showtime. Southern Finland 🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
A male Great Spotted Woodpecker busy pecking some wood. Southern Finland #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶 #birds #woodpecker #NaturePhotography
Two Hooded Crows feeling amorous. Spring has come, Southern Finland. 🪶🐦⬛ #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography
Hawfinches been popping in my garden through the winter. 🪶🐦 #BirdsSeenIn2026 🇫🇮 #NaturePhotography
Whack-it!!! A male Three-toed Woodpecker looking for grub to eat. 🪶🇫🇮 #WoodpeckerWednesday #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NaturePhotography