The focus of this blog post is wildlife.
Let's begin with the worldwide phenomenon of the Fox, and what he says.
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If you don't recognize this photo, you may (or may not) want to watch *this video* which is now the world's most popular viral video, made by the Norwegian comic team Ylvis. They made this song as a part of their comedy TV show "Tonight with Ylvis." You may or may not have seen ther *elevator videos* (which are hilarious in my opinion). However this fox song is now playing everywhere I go... radio, nations, friends' houses...
Side note, I have only ever seen one fox in Sweden, and it was dead by the side of the road...
Today, though, I saw some real wildlife. During my internship I have already had the opportunity to go on two self-guided 'field trips' to two nature reserves, where I cycle there and give my opinion on the signage, and start translating the information into English. Today, I was invited out to Härarjö, a nature reserve about an hour south of Uppsala, by an Upplandsstiftelsen worker (like Uppsala County nature board, or something?). She works with Emelie (from Biotopia) and invited me along on her trip to refill the brochures, check the areas for damage, and give a general report on the condition of the signage and rest spots. On our way there, I met this guy...
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| MOOSE |
A moose. In Uppsala?? Fredrik tells me he has seen 2-3 moose in his car-driving travels in central Sweden. I feel pretty lucky. And surprised.
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| hello roedeers |
I also happened upon some roedeers.
And while in the forest, I happened upon these two friendly things:
Some forest trolls.
See some more pictures of autumn in Uppsala...
