Babies everywhere

It is almost summer in Helsinki and there are baby birds everywhere. The weather has been amazing and we have spent some time walking beside the sea. We have seen nesting birds and new chicks making the most of the gorgeous sunny days.

Barnacle geese and their babies.

One parent on the nest and the other keeping guard.

Beside the nesting seagull is a ball of fluff.

I have never seen a baby seagull before.

There were 2 slightly older ones nearby.

A Barnacle goose had her nest in the middle of a public beach.

This bird was just resting I think.

Learning to swim.

Proud parents.

This couple was not bothered by people at all,  but when a dog came to close it was a different story.

Protecting their babies.

The ducks have babies too.

Asleep in the shade.

The white duck is still here.

It is great to see new life everywhere. The birds are quite comfortable near people and go about their daily lives in peace.

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Late spring flowers

My last visit to Helsinki was in late spring. The weather was very kind on my first day and I was delighted to see lilacs in bloom everywhere. The bushes are enormous and full of flowers.

In Esplanadi I loved the gorgeous tall flowers…I don’t know what they are.

The next day it rained…just as well I was able to walk for a couple of hours in fine weather.

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Almost spring in Helsinki

It is mid March and it is clear that spring is not far away. On a warm, sunny day I wandered beside the water at Toolonlahti and came across this cute little bird taking advantage of one of the bird feeders kindly placed in the trees to help them through the winter.

It is possible to see tiny buds on the tree…soon everything will turn green.

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