Birds in Pictures by Markus Varesvuo138

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Birds in Pictures (Reed New Holland Publishers) is Markus Varesvuo's finest ever collection of bird images, the result of 40 years of patient observation and creative photography. This gallery showcases the content from his latest book, covering the birds not just of his native Finland, but also from Norway, Shetland, Hungary and Japan, with dedicated sections on owls, gamebirds, Arctic ducks and eagles.

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Markus Varesvuo / Great white egret (Ardea alba) splashing, Hungary, January.

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Markus Varesvuo / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) female face close up, Canada February

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Markus Varesvuo / Bohemian waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on berries, Uto Finland October

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Markus Varesvuo / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) singing on branch near a house, Uto, Finland, April.

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Markus Varesvuo / Great white egret (Egretta alba) two facing one another, Hungary January

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Markus Varesvuo / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) juvenile landing in snow, interacting with a Magpie (Pica pica), Norway, November.

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Markus Varesvuo / Garden warbler (Sylvia borin) perched on twig covered in Willow (Salix sp) pollen causing yellowing of feathers, Uto, Finland, May.

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Markus Varesvuo / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) Hungary May

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Markus Varesvuo / Common cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight, silhouetted against moon, Falsterbo Sweden September

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Markus Varesvuo / White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) with two fish in talons, Norway, October.

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Markus Varesvuo / Blackbird (Turdus merula) in flight to feed on berries, Helsinki, Finland. November.

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Markus Varesvuo / Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) catching fish, Hungary, May.

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Markus Varesvuo / Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor) on bullrush, Uto Finland October

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Markus Varesvuo / Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) on water, Finland, May.

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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) with prey in beak in mid-air, Hokkaido, Japan, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) singing, Finland, May. Small repro only.

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Markus Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) male giving mating gift to female, Hungary May

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Markus Varesvuo / Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) male eating seedheads, Helsinki, Finland, January

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Markus Varesvuo / Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) two males displaying in territorial dispute, Liminka Finland June

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Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) landing in snow, Kuusamo, Finland.

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Markus Varesvuo,Markus Varesvuo / Male King eider (Somateria spectabilis) displaying, Norway, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Hawk owl (Surnia ulula) takingn off from powder snow, possibly with prey in talons, Kuusamo Finland February

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Markus Varesvuo / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) female in flight, Canada. February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Close up of Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata) pair about to dive in water to search for food, Shetland, UK, July.

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Markus Varesvuo / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) female, with lights behind, Canada, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Close up of Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) female flying low, Canada, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) female sitting among snow covered vegetation on ground, Canada February

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Markus Varesvuo / Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) male stretching leg, Canada, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) in old barn, Kuusamo, Finland, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) head portrait, Kuusamo, Finland, March

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Markus Varesvuo / Great grey owl (Srix nebulosa) about to land on snow, Kuusamo Finland March

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Markus Varesvuo / Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) close up of male calling in the snow, Vaala Finland April

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Markus Varesvuo / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) close up of face, Kuusamo, Finland, March

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Markus Varesvuo / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) with chicks in nest, Finland June

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Markus Varesvuo / Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched on pine branch, Kuusamo, Finland, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)Kuusamo Finland February 2012

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Markus Varesvuo / Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) taking off in snow, Kuusamo, Finland, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Little Owl (Athene noctua) with frog prey in its beak, Hungary, May.

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Markus Varesvuo / Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) calling in flight, Utsjoki, Finland, April.

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Markus Varesvuo / Five Rock Ptarmigans (Lagopus muta) in snow with rainbow behind them, Utsjoki, Finland, February.

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Markus Varesvuo / Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) males fighting at a lek, Utajarvi, Finland, April

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Markus Varesvuo / Two male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) looking at each other, Utajarvi, Finland, April.

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Markus Varesvuo / Male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) in flight, Utajarvi, Finland, April.

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Markus Varesvuo / Black grouse (lyrurus tetrix) female and chick at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.

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Markus Varesvuo / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.

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Markus Varesvuo / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.

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Markus Varesvuo / Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) in snow covered trees, Suomussalmi, Finland, January.

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Markus Varesvuo / Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying in rain, Kuusamo, Finland. March.