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Such a find must be noted. Everyone who has passion for birdwatching or photography knows how hard it is to spot a slender-tailed nightjar. When you manage to find it, it will not be a problem to take pictures, unless you come too close. This time it was Tadeusz who noticed the bird and this is why I send my special thanks to him.  In the morning when we were packing our tents, we had still some time to check the area, whether it would be possible to capture other new species or to take more interesting shots before our departure.

I managed to photograph this legless lizard when I was traversing the forest looking for moose. I wish I had had my 100mm macro with me, which I usually do. Anyway, I had to improvise with other lenses, but it didn’t last long. Unfortunately the slow worm “dived” into the moss, and it was impossible to find it and continue shooting. Well, the first pictures of this legless lizard are taken, but the thought about possible photos that could have been taken if only I had had the right lens,  makes me feel angry.

A winter expedition to the Hel Peninsula ended with capturing several species, and taking first pictures of the smew. Unfortunately this bird can be found in our country only in winter, when it comes here to escape harsh winters of Scandinavia and Siberia. There it raises its young in tree hollows, like the mandarin duck. The observed flock of smews was unusually skittish, and it felt best in the company of goosanders, dozens of which could be seen there.