Takern

Bird Watching at Tåkern (1)

June 2001

Tåkern is a lake near Vättern, located approximately 200 km southwest to Stockholm. This place is known for one of the best place for bird watching in Sweden. Actually, Tåkern appeared in the famous story "The Wonderful Journey of Nils Holgelson" by Selma Lagerlöf as a birds' paradise. Still nowadays, various kind of birds can be seen at Tåkern and it is protected as a national park. It was early June when I visited Tåker, however in Autumn morning, I read it is possible to watch "the Big Take Off".

A family of geese with newly born chikes.

Inside a bird watching cabin.

A flock of wild geese in a formation.

A wooden trail in the marsh.

Orchid.

Home of various water fowls.

Comprihensive guides at the site.