pildammsparken

  • Western Jackdaw in Pildammsparken — clever eyes in the crowd

    Western Jackdaw in Pildammsparken — clever eyes in the crowd

    The Western Jackdaw in Pildammsparken, Malmö, is never truly alone. Where there’s a jackdaw, there are often more — their social lives unfolding in bursts of chatter, acrobatics, and observation. But this one stood still. Watching me as much as I watched him, from a bed of sun-kissed leaves in Malmö’s greenest heart. His pale blue…

  • Gull Conflict at Pildammsparken — the wild edge of spring ritual

    Gull Conflict at Pildammsparken — the wild edge of spring ritual

    Gull mating behaviour at Pildammsparken in Malmö, and what I first assumed to be a graceful courtship turned into something far more intense. I raised the camera just as the male landed, wings wide in dominance, the female pinned and resisting. Their shrill calls pierced the air — not melodic like robins or larks, but…

  • 🕊️ Common Gull in Pildammsparken – A Study in Still Flight

    🕊️ Common Gull in Pildammsparken – A Study in Still Flight

    Common gull in Pildammsparken – Some mornings, you don’t go out chasing drama. You go out hoping to notice the quiet things. In Malmö’s Pildammsparken, with its slow-turning trees and long reflections, a bird in flight can feel like a small miracle. This Common gull (Larus canus) slipped into my frame like a line of poetry — wings…