Fieldfares spend summers up north,
in Scandinavia, Russia, the Baltic countries,
breeding in Lapland and the Arctic tundra.
finds a winter haven at St. Marx cemetery,
year after year. This morning, there were many more birds
than you can see here. They moved so fast, though,
and settled in more than one tree, I was not able
to capture them all at once
wading through knee-high snow,
the fieldfares moved on too.
They were now sitting high in a tree,
next to Mozart's final resting place
a grey, cold January morning,
at St. Marx Cemetery in the 3rd District
Images and Text © by Merisi
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Links:
-> Fieldfare, close-up by Remo Savisaar
-> Arctic Birds
-> Neusiedl Lake Seewinkel National Park Bird Sanctuary
-> St. Marx Cemetery through the seasons
Oh how wonderful, the Fieldfares, these images are amazing. Mozart... have to listen to some Mozart today, while I begin my new book ;) and sip Lavender tea with a spot of honey~
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you encountered a miraculous day in a sacred place...so beautiful...
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of these birds, but they are indeed beautiful. A lovely post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for braving the snow... To bring us your beautiful photos...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Especially the birds.
ReplyDeleteSaint Marx? I must have missed something...
ReplyDeleteSt. Marx is named after the evangelist Mark, Marx just being another way to spell it. ;-)
DeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting on my Skywatch post this week. We get Starlings here that flock in the same way. Sometimes they roost in the trees behind our place and make a lovely sound. - Margy
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of these birds before either. Beautiful images, Merisi. That red in the last shot really stands out!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular shots, especially that top photo. I never heard of them, and they are surely beautiful, so I'm glad the second one shows a closer view!
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