Bird, Butterfly, and Moth photos by Pekka Sarvela

This site contains pictures of birds photographed in Finland, documenting as many species as possible. The pages are in Finnish, but there is an English tool (list of species) to browse most of the pages. Mostly, I believe, there is no big harm, since there is the place and date of the photographs available. Only a few ones have additional text. If you like to scan the pictures, they are organized in the same order as the species list (excluding the species without a photograph).

The pages are optimized for a 1280 x 1024 browser window, with 100 % zoom. Currently the site is tested with Firefox, but also Edge and Chrome can be used. Some differencies occur - not however disturbing. The site is not adjusted for mobile phones. It can be used, but is difficult.

I have started digital photographing (digiscoping) occasionally 2004 continuing occasional until summer 2005. Since then I have had the camera with me always in birding trips.

Practically, all pictures have been taken with a pocket camera (Canon Ixus IIs/SX720HS or Olympus µ1010/µ9000/SH-21) through a telescope (Kowa TSN-821). Therefore, no comparison to pictures taken with system cameras should be done. Pictures are not digitally enhanced (not even sharpened or adjusted brightness unless explicitly mentioned). The only modification is to cut "unnecessary" parts out to improve viewing and to decrease file sizes. Some pictures are displayed in smaller size than original. In some cases also the original size is available (use link "Täysikokoinen kuva" or "Täysikokoiset kuvat" with the picture).

One principle has been to store at least one picture of each species every year, no matter how poor they are. Of course, poor pictures will be replaced as better ones are taken.

This site is targeted to both local and internet use. Some links are used only locally. They are marked black (they are in Finnish, and therefore no limitation to a viewer in English).

If you find an error, or like to comment, send me e-mail into pekka.sarvelanetti.fi (to avoid spam mail, the address is modified - do not copy the address, but write yourself).

Use "Species list" link in right to enter the site. Use UK flag on the left upper corner to return to this page.
I hope that the site is enjoyable despite of the lack of English guidance.



Last added

26.5.2025 Common Whitethroat
23.5.2025 Greylag Goose x Canada Goose
Common Eider
22.5.2025 Icterine Warbler
20.5.2025 Common Rosefinch
Sedge Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
19.5.2025 Greenish Warbler
18.5.2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull
15.5.2025 Northern Sholever
Thrush Nightingale
13.5.2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
11.5.2025 Black Grouse
Common Redstart
Common Cuckoo
Common Eider
11.5.2025 European Robin
Reed Warbler
Bar-tailed Godwit
11.5.2025 Viper
Grey Seal
Siskin
Common Chiffchaff
11.5.2025 Pied Flycatcher
Collared Flycatcher
Whinchat
Dunnock
Great Ringed Plover
4.5.2025 European Golden Plover
2.5.2025 Little Egret
Tundra Swan
1.5.2025 Barn Swallow
30.4.2025 Three-toed Woodpecker
European Robin
Winter Wren


Species list      In English
Pictures of the month 2025
Species 2025   Bird names in English.
Updated: 27.5.2025
Butterflies and Moths
Updated: 18.5.2025

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