Kría -Arctic tern picking food from the sea surface
Lundi -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.
Lundi -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.
Lundi -Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, lundi.
Rita -Rissa tridactyla
Rita -Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla,rita.
Jaðrakan -Black-tailed godwit,Limosa limosa, jaðrakan.
After seeing several Black-tailed godwit on a field, I managed to spot this one wading in a pond nearby.
Æðafugl -The islands of Breiðafjörður are nesting sites for many species of birds. These belong to the Common Eider.
Æðafugl -Newly hatched chick in the island Hvallátur in Breiðafjörður, West Iceland.
Langvía -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.
Himbrimi
Himbrimi -Common loon.Gavia immer.
Himbrimi -Common loon.Gavia immer.
Stelkur -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.
Hrossagaukur -Gallinago gallinago
Hrossagaukur -Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago, hrossagaukur.
Hrossagaukur -Gallinago gallinago The sound when they tumble down towards the ground is the sound of summer.
Skarfur -Cormorant eating rock gunnel (Pholis gunnellus).
Steindepill
Svanur
Straumendur.
Æðafugl
Þúfutittlingur
Stelkur
Lóa
Lóa
Toppönd
Maríuerla -White wagtail,Motacilla alba, maríuerla.
Fýll
Straumanda karl
Straumanada keling
Smyrill -Merlin (Falco columbarius).
Skarfur/dílaskarfur -Great Cormorant chick.
Lundi -Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Lundi -Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Lundi -Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Lundi -Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Lundi -Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Lundi -Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Svanur -A family of Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) álftir.
Straumendur -Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) straumendur.
Straumendur -Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) straumendur.
Rita
Rúpa -Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta).
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Smyrill
Lómur
Lóuþræll
Fálki
Langvía
©SVANA Birdcliff
Langvía
Rita
Sendlingur -Purple sandpiper, Calidris alpina, sendlingur
Sendlingur
Himbrimi -Common loon.Gavia immer.
Jaðrakan -Black-tailed godwit. Limosa limosa,Jaðrakan.
Lóuþræll -Dunlin,Calidris alpina, lóuþræll.
Sólskríkja -Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, sólskríkja
Maríuerla
Lóuþræll -Dunlin, Calidris alpina, lóuþræll.
Tjaldur -Lying on a bed of seaweed, waiting for the photographer to leave, probably with nest nearby. Taken in Flatey, Breiðafjörður, West Iceland.
Tjaldur -Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, tjaldur.
Rauðhöfðaönd -Bird on a pond, West Iceland.
Lóa -Golden plover,Pluvialis apricaria.
Skarfur/ dílaskarfur -Colony of Great Cormorant in Breiðafjörður.
Skarfur/ dílaskarfur -Great Cormorant with chicks.
Skarfur/ dílaskarfur -Busy time for the adults, a lot of chicks to take care of.
Skarfur -Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
Skarfur -Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
Skarfur -Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.-Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
Skarfur -Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
Fálki -Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
Fálki -Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
Fálki -Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
Fálki -Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki. Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus, fálki.
Fálki -Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus.fálki.
Fálki -I noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road.
Fálki -I noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road. I noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road.
Fálki -I noticed this Gyrfalcon on my way home one day, sitting on the lava near to the road.
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn. One years old white tailed eagle
Straumendur.
Straumendur.
Flórgoði -Horned grebe building a nest on a lake near Reykjavík.
Hávella -Long-tailed duck,Clangula hyemalis, hávella.
Þúfutittlingur -Meadow, Anthus pratensis,þúfutittlingur.
Smyrill
Smyrill -Merlin in the morning sun. Falco columbarius, smyrill.
Smyrill - Falco columbarius, Merlin, smyrill.
Smyrill -Falco columbarius, Merlin, smyrill.
Steindepill -Oenanthe oenanthe
Sendlingur -Calidris maritima
Álka -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.
Álka -Razorbill,Alca torda, álka.
Álka -Razorbill,Alca torda, álka.
Álka -Razorbill,Alca torda, álka.
Rauðbrystingur -Red knot, Calidris canutus, rauðbrystingar.
Óðinshani -Small and constantly on the move. Common in Iceland but only in the breeding season.
Lómur -Calling on a calm summer night.
Rjjúpa -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.
Rjúpa -A female rock ptarmigan in late April, about to get its camouflaged breeding plumage.
Rjúpa -The territorial male rock ptarmigan at the end of May, still partly in its winter costume.
Rjúpa -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
Rjúpa -A beautiful male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in a summer plumage. Taken in July at Skógarströnd, West Iceland
Rjúpa -Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus, rjúpa.
Rjúpa - One of my favourite birds, I used to hunt them with a gun. Now I only use my camera.
Tildra -Ruddy turnstone ,(Arenaria interpres) looking for food under the seaweed.
Snjótittlingur - On the shore in Flatey, a bird watchers’ paradise.
Sólskríkja -Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, sólskríkja
Vxlnefur -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).
Vxlnefur -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).
Víxlnefur -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).
Víxlnefur -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).
Spói -A pair of Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) or spói in Icelandic.
Spói
Haförn -Although much smaller and not welcome, the sea gull came in again and again.
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, the islands Dímonarklakkar seen in the back.
Haförn -White-taild eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Haförn -This bird is tagged and from the colours I got to know it was two years old.
Svanur -Cygnus cygnus
Auðnutittlingur
Fuglabjarg Birdcliff
Margæs -Brant goose, Branta bernicla, margæsir.
Haförn -White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
Hrossagaukur
Lóa
Lóa og sandlóa
Spói
Spói
Spói
Stelkur
Stokkönd
Tjaldur
Tjaldur
Tjaldur
