Jaak Sarv Photography

Springtime Action

This photo of black terns mating was awarded a third place in Estonian competition “Canon Spring Photo 2013″ .

Estonia, May 2013
Great Crested Grebes

Estonia, July 2012
Cake and Flowers

A male black tern brings food to the hatching female.

Estonia, May 2013
Cold Fog

Estonia, January 2013
Kingfisher

Estonia, July 2011
Tracks on the Snow

Estonia, January 2013
Beauty Salon

Estonia, May 2012
Sunset on the Sea of Clouds

Sweden, February 2013
Little Gull

Estonia, May 2013
Black Terns Mating

Estonia, May 2013
A Western Capercaillie Singing a Love Song

This photo was awarded a third place in the animal portrait category at the Estonian nature photo competition 2013.

Estonia, April 2012
Western Capercaillie B&W

This photo was awarded a third place in the black and white category at the Estonian nature photo competition 2013.

Estonia, April 2012
Wood Grouse

I’m pleased to announce that this photo was awarded the title “highlight” in the Asferico international nature photo competition in animal portrait category. Other awarded photos can be seen on the link below. Overall winner of the competition will be announced on 3rd of May in Italy.
http://www.asferico.com/concorso/gallerie/e_galleria2013.htm

Eesti, Aprill 2012

Estonia, April 2012
Paradise of the North

Sweden, February 2013
Cold Morning

Estonia, January 2013
Northern Lights in Estonia

Estonia, January 2013
Capercaillie in the Snowy Forest

Estonia, April 2012
Autumn Landscape

Sweden, September 2012
The Horned Grebe

Estonia, April 2012
Slippery Road

Estonia, December 2012
Air Combat

Estonia, October 2012
Northern Hawk-Owl in the Snowfall

Estonia, January 2012
Dancing Beaver

Goodbye 2012 and happy new year 2013! Follow the dance moves of the beaver tonight:)

Estonia, December 2012
White-tailed Eagle Flying

Estonia, December 2012
Beaver

Estonia, December 2012
Tree Decoration

Merry Christmas dear friends! Hopefully you found something as beautiful as this Northern Hawk-Owl for your Christmas tree decoration;)
Cottongrass in the Ice

It was unusual sight for me to see cottongrass and ice together in one picture. But in Norway anything is possible.

Norway, September 2012
Young Moose in a Autumn Forest

Sweden, October 2012
Mirror, Mirror …

A young common tern looking at it’s reflection.
Estonia, July 2012
Coot in the Golden Light

Estonia, June 2012
Shaking

A Red-necked Grebe drying it’s feathers.

Estonia, June 2012
Two Eagles

Estonia, October 2012
White-tailed Eagle

Can you guess what country is this bird from?

Estonia, October 2012
Red-Eyes

This summer I met one pair of Black-necked Grebes, who are very rare in Estonia.

Estonia, June 2012
First Snow

Estonia, October 2012
Pink Clouds

A View to the South-East

Norway, September 2012
A View to the East

Norway, September 2012
A View to the North

This photo is taken from the same place as previous one. This is view to the north in the evening. Last one was view to the west. Stay tuned for the view to the east…

Stiched panorama with digital graduated filter from 10 shots. 5 for the sky and 5 for the ground.

Norway, September 2012
Beautiful Mountain

Norway, September 2012
Carousel

Norway, September 2012
Yelling Tern Youngster

A young common tern demanding for a breakfast.

Estonia, July 2012
Color Explosion in the Morning

Estonia, September 2012
Breakfast Time

Common tern bringing food to it’s chick.

Estonia, July 2012
Northern Hawk-Owl Sitting on a Branch

Estonia, December 2011
Great crested grebe with a fish

Estonia, July 2012
A young common tern doing morning exercise

Estonia, July 2012
Freezing Meadow

Estonia, January 2012
Smiling Flock of Birds

Estonia, June 2012
Coot Paradise

During the summer this shallow pond has grown full of water plants making it a paradise for water birds.
Estonia, June 2012
Kingfisher Home Improvement

Kingfishers decided to make nest to this sandstone wall like they did last year. Fortunate for them as the sandstone wall collapsed during the best breeding season. It remains mystery how the kingfishers knew it coming. Hopefully they will be back next year.

Estonia, June 2012
Moonrise

Estonia, June 2010
Kingfisher Enjoying Morning Sunlight

Estonia, June 2011
Hoopoe on the Nest

Estonia, June 2012
Mute Swan in Pink Fog

Estonia, May 2012
White Feathers in the Dawn

Estonia, May 2012
Mute Swan in Golden Fog

Estonia, May 2012
Osprey

Look at those claws! You don’t want to be a fish when this bird attacks.

Estonia, May 2012
Black-headed Gull in Orange Marinade

Estonia, May 2012
View to Red-necked Grebes Bedroom

Recetly I was lucky to peek into Red-necked Grebes bedroom. Mating lasted exactly 4 seconds and female was completele submersed in the end.

Estonia, May 2012
Landing of a White Angel

Estonia, May 2012
Red-necked Grebe Couple

I met a nice couple of red-necked grebes. They are building a nest currently, hopefully they get a lot of chicks in June.

Estonia, May 2012
Eurasian Oystercatcher

Estonia, June 2010
Moonset in Lapland

Finland, March 2012
Kingfisher in the Morning Light

Estonia, June 2011
Highway

Estonia, February 2011
Northern Lights

Finland, March 2012
Wood Grouse

Estonia, April 2012
Spring Freshness

Estonia, May 2011
Northern Hawk-Owl Scratching Its Nose

Estonia, January 2012
Perfect Camouflage

Sweden, March 2012

Rock Ptarmigan in winter plumage.
Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Finland, March 2012
The Groke

Finland, March 2012

I met the Groke (Mårran in Swedish, Mörkö in Finnish) in the Moominland. She had just eaten the sun and therefore in a good mood.
A Visitor from the North

Estonia, January 2012

Northern Hawk-Owls (Surnia ulula) are rare in Estonia. There are only 4 known nestings, first one dating back more than 100 years. During winter some birds visit us from northern countries if it gets too cold in their home.
Marsh Marygold

Estonia, May 2010
Love Goes Through the Stomach

Estonia, March 2011
Freezing River

Estonia, January 2012
Sunset on the Freezing River

Estonia, January 2012
Stripes on the River

Estonia, May 2011
Blue-Tit in the Reed

Estonia, January 2011
Cold Sunset in the Bog

Estonia, December 2010
Snowdrift

Estonia, January 2011
Bog Pine

Estonia, December 2010
Last Snow

Estonia, March 2011
First Snow

Sweden, September 2010
Blue Tit

Estonia, December 2011
Thermonuclear Fusion in the Bog

Sorry, this entry is only available in Eesti.
Autumn on Mountainside

Norway, September 2010
Cold Autumn Morning

Estonia, October 2010
Winter Fog in the Bog

Estonia, December 2010
The Arm of Finland

Finland, September 2010

Sweden on the left, Finland on the right and mountains of Norway in the distance.
Kingfisher

Estonia, June 2011
Yellow Tree

Sweden, September 2010
Between Two Clouds

Norway, September 2010
Stormy Sea

Estonia, October 2010
Moonset in the Bog

Estonia, August 2011
Kingfisher Bringing Fish to the Chicks

Kingfisher father is sitting on the branch to make sure that the coast is clear before flying to the nest.
Estonia, June 2011
Evening in the Bog

Estonia, August 2011
Half Hour Till Sunrise

In August mornings you can encounter some nice bog and unbelievable views in Estonian bogs.

Estonia, August 2011
Winter Sunset on the Meadow

Estonia, January 2011
Waves Washing the Bank Coast

Estonia, October 2010
The End of the River

Estonia, February 2011
Stormy Waves Breaking into a Bank

Estonia, October 2010
Siberian Jay in Rainy Forest

Sweden, September 2010
Red-necked Grebe

Estonia, May 2010
Mute Swan

Estonia, June 2010
Mountains in Norway

Norway, September 2010
Mountain River in Norway

Norway, September 2010
Mountain Lake in Sweden

Sweden, September 2010
Marsh Marygold

Estonia, May 2010
Marsh Marygold

Estonia, May 2010
Male Reindeer Looking Over Its Territory

Sweden, September 2010
Male kingfisher

Estonia, May 2011
Hummock Ice

Estonia, March 2011
Grey seal enjoying morning sun

I did not have telephoto lens when taking this picture, so I had to take off my pants and get to freezing water to get this shot.
Estonia, August 2009
Green river

Norway, September 2010
Great Crested Grebe

Estonia, May 2010
Golden River

You may find gold also in Estonian rivers, specially when temperatures approach -20 degrees Celsius.
Estonia, February 2011
Golden Mountain River

Norway, September 2010
Freezing River

Freezing cold nights with temperatures reaching -30 C have painted clear frost trails on ice, reducing river coast about 1 metre per night.
Estonia, February 2011
Female kingfisher

Estonia, May 2011
Fairy Tale Island

Finland, September 2010
European Otter

Estonia, January 2011
Eurasian Beaver

Estonia, January 2011
Dark Clouds

Estonia, October 2010
Bog Lake in Norway

Norway, September 2010
Black-headed Gull

Estonia, May 2010
Beautiful winter morning on frozen forest lake

Estonia, December 2009
A young kingfisher searching for a prey

About a month after leaving the nest the young kingfisher is looking almost like adult, but darker chest and legs reveal that it is still a juvenile. Already a master in fishing the young kingfisher focuses on river to find something for the dinner.
Estonia, July 2011
Aurora borealis

Northern lights painted this magical green arc to the sky and a reflection over a Norwegian lake made this moment perfect.

Norway, September 2010
Display of colors on the bank

First morning rays of sunlight painted this greyish bank with magical colors. This colorful moment lasted only for a few seconds and mornings like this are very rare.

Estonia, July 2009