Some of the most memorable moments in Håltebyn happen without a sound: a moose cow and her calf grazing in tall grass, a fallow deer lifting its head at the edge of a field, a grey heron standing motionless in the reeds.
Woodpeckers and the burnt forest
Just west of the village, the nature reserve Håltebyns brandfält protects forest that burned in 1994. Insects thrive in the dead and burnt trees, and that makes the area valuable for woodpeckers such as the lesser spotted, three-toed and grey-headed woodpecker.
Nothing is guaranteed. That is what makes every encounter a gift.
Keep your distance, never feed the animals and give moose cows with calves plenty of room. Dogs must be kept under close control from 1 March to 20 August so that they cannot chase wildlife.
