The visitor

Today, while cruising in the Baltic flat mirrory waters, beautifully sparkling with the bright sun rays, a new crew member joined us: 
A Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) migrating northwards across the Baltic landed for a rest on Aranda's stern deck. 
Northern Goldcrests migrate north to find the ideal woodlands for the breeding season. To face the energy expediture that the migration requires, Goldcrests need to increase their body mass. Yet, it is still a very exhausting and energy-demanding journey for such a little bird! 

 Our guest sun bathing 

Kristian giving safety instructions to the new guest..

While the rest of the crew sun bathed, Tere, Antonio, Kristian and Jonna prepared a UV experiment.