In July 2021 I went for the second time to Surtsey nature reserve. There I saw this amazing bird that is not often seen in Iceland, Two-barred crossbill (Loxia leucoptera).
In July 2021 I went for the second time to Surtsey nature reserve. There I saw this amazing bird that is not often seen in Iceland, Two-barred crossbill (Loxia leucoptera).
In July 2021 I went for the second time to Surtsey nature reserve. There I saw this amazing bird that is not often seen in Iceland, Two-barred crossbill (Loxia leucoptera).
In July 2021 I went for the second time to Surtsey nature reserve. There I saw this amazing bird that is not often seen in Iceland, Two-barred crossbill (Loxia leucoptera).
A pair of rock ptarmigans preparing for breeding. The territorial male keeps the white winter plumage during the mating season, but the female is about to get its camouflaged breeding plumage.
©SVANA A pair of rock ptarmigans preparing for breeding. The territorial male keeps the white winter plumage during the mating season, but the female is about to get its camouflaged breeding plumage.
©SVANA A female rock ptarmigan in late April, about to get its camouflaged breeding plumage.
©SVANA A Red-throated loon swimming nearby a breeding colony of Black-headed gulls
©SVANA Red-throated loon on a pond in Dýrafjörður. A few years ago we rescued a Red-throated loon from a fishing net, just nearby. Maybe this was the one, paying for the life-saving by posing for the photographer.
©SVANA Arctic tern picking food from the sea surface
©SVANA The territorial male rock ptarmigan at the end of May, still partly in its winter costume.
©SVANA A breeding pair of Rock ptarmigan. The female has changed to a summer costume while the male has a part of its winter dress on
©SVANA The islands of Breiðafjörður are nesting sites for many species of birds. These belong to the Common Eider.
©SVANA Bird on a pond, West Iceland.
After seeing several Black-tailed godwit on a field, I managed to spot this one wading in a pond nearby.
©SVANA Small and constantly on the move. Common in Iceland but only in the breeding season.
©SVANA Calling on a calm summer night.
©SVANA Two colour morphs of Parasitic jaeger; the light and the dark morph. Captured in one of islands of Breiðafjörður
©SVANA Colony of Great Cormorant in Breiðafjörður.
©SVANA Great Cormorant with chicks.
©SVANA Busy time for the adults, a lot of chicks to take care of.
©SVANA Great Cormorant chick.
©SVANA Lying on a bed of seaweed, waiting for the photographer to leave, probably with nest nearby. Taken in Flatey, Breiðafjörður, West Iceland.
©SVANA Looking over the island Flatey in Breiðafjörður West Iceland, where there are no cats, just a few dogs, and therefore more bird density than in most other places.
©SVANA Newly hatched chick in the island Hvallátur in Breiðafjörður, West Iceland.
©SVANA On the shore in Flatey, a bird watchers’ paradise.
©SVANA Horned grebe building a nest on a lake near Reykjavík.
©SVANA A beautiful male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in a summer plumage. Taken in July at Skógarströnd, West Iceland
©SVANA A pair of Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) or spói in Icelandic.
©SVANA Cygnus cygnus
©SVANA Ruddy turnstone ,(Arenaria interpres) looking for food under the seaweed.
©SVANA Oenanthe oenanthe
©SVANA Merlin (Falco columbarius).
©SVANA Gallinago gallinago
©SVANA Razorbill (Alca torda) in Látrabjarg northwest Iceland. Látrabjarg, hosting millions of seabirds, is the world’s largest razorbill colony. Breeding razorbills spend only about three months in the colony but nine months at sea.
©SVANA Common guillemot or common murre (Uria aalge) in Látrabjarg northwest Iceland. There are about 300 thousand breeding pairs of common guillemot in Látrabjarg. Breeding guillemots spend about three months in the colony but are at sea for the rest of the year.
©SVANA Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) are sometimes nick-named “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots”. This bird was absolutely relaxed while resting comfortably in the huge bird-cliff Látrabjarg, the westernmost part of Iceland.
©SVANA Rissa tridactyla
©SVANA Calidris maritima
©SVANA Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) are sometimes nick-named “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots”. From the huge bird-cliff Látrabjarg, at the westernmost part of Iceland.
©SVANA Although much smaller and not welcome, the sea gull came in again and again.
©SVANA Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta).
©SVANA One of my favourite birds, I used to hunt them with a gun. Now I only use my camera.
©SVANA The sound when they tumble down towards the ground is the sound of summer.
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, the islands Dímonarklakkar seen in the back.
©SVANA White-taild eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Common loon
©SVANA Common loon.Gavia immer.
©SVANA Common loon.Gavia immer.
©SVANA Common loon.Gavia immer.
©SVANA We noticed that there were few birds near our summer house, possibly due to these merlins.
©SVANA This bird is tagged and from the colours I got to know it was two years old.
©SVANA Golden plover,Pluvialis apricaria.
©SVANACormorant eating rock gunnel (Pholis gunnellus).
©SVANAI noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road.
©SVANA I noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road.
©SVANAI noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANAGreat Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©SVANA Merlin in the morning sun. Falco columbarius, smyrill.
Whimbrel
©SVANA Black-tailed godwit,Limosa limosa, jaðrakan.
©SVANA Long-tailed duck,Clangula hyemalis, hávella.
©SVANA Dunlin, Calidris alpina, lóuþræll.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus.fálki.
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, tjaldur.
©SVANA Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus, rjúpa.
©SVANA Meadow, Anthus pratensis,þúfutittlingur.
©SVANA Red knot, Calidris canutus, rauðbrystingar.
©SVANA Brant goose, Branta bernicla, margæsir.
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©SVANA Razorbill,Alca torda, álka.
©SVANA Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla,rita.
©SVANA Birdcliff
©SVANA Birdcliff
©SVANA Razorbill,Alca torda, álka.
©SVANA Razorbill,Alca torda, álka.
©SVANA Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, lundi.
©SVANA Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, lundi.
©SVANA Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, lundi.
©SVANA Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea, kría
©SVANA Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago, hrossagaukur.
©SVANA Purple sandpiper, Calidris alpina, sendlingur
©SVANA Black-tailed godwit. Limosa limosa,Jaðrakan.
©SVANA Black-tailed godwit. Limosa limosa,Jaðrakan.
©SVANA Dunlin,Calidris alpina, lóuþræll.
©SVANA Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, sólskríkja
©SVANA Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, sólskríkja
©SVANA White wagtail,Motacilla alba, maríuerla.
©SVANA Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus.fálki.
©SVANA Falco columbarius, Merlin, smyrill.
©SVANA Falco columbarius, Merlin, smyrill.
Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) brandendur.
A family of Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) álftir.
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) straumendur.
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) straumendur.
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) rita.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Birdcliff.
