©SVANA White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA One years old white tailed eagle
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA Although much smaller and not welcome, the sea gull came in again and again.
©SVANA White-tailed eagle, the islands Dímonarklakkar seen in the back.
©SVANA White-taild eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, haförn.
©SVANA This bird is tagged and from the colours I got to know it was two years old.
©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 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 Merlin (Falco columbarius).
©SVANA Falco columbarius, Merlin, smyrill.
©SVANA Falco columbarius, Merlin, smyrill.
©SVANA Merlin in the morning sun. Falco columbarius, smyrill.
©SVANA smyrill
©SVANA We noticed that there were few birds near our summer house, possibly due to these merlins.
©SVANA A family of Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) álftir.
©SVANA svanir
©SVANA Cygnus cygnus
©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.
Common loon
©SVANA Common loon.Gavia immer.
©SVANA Common loon.Gavia immer.
©SVANA Common loon.Gavia immer.
©SVANA Calling on a calm summer night.
©SVANA Horned grebe building a nest on a lake near Reykjavík.
©SVANA straumendur.
©SVANA straumendur.
©SVANA straumanda karl
©SVANA straumanada keling
©SVANA straumendur.
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) straumendur.
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) straumendur.
©SVANACormorant eating rock gunnel (Pholis gunnellus).
©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 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 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 Great Cormorant, a young bird on the shore at Reykjanes.
©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 Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
Puffins (Fratercula arctica), lundi.
©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.
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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 Arctic tern picking food from the sea surface
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) rita.
©SVANA Rissa tridactyla
©SVANA Long-tailed duck,Clangula hyemalis, hávella.
©SVANA Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, tjaldur.
©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 Black-tailed godwit. Limosa limosa,Jaðrakan.
©SVANA Small and constantly on the move. Common in Iceland but only in the breeding season.
©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 The islands of Breiðafjörður are nesting sites for many species of birds. These belong to the Common Eider.
©SVANA Newly hatched chick in the island Hvallátur in Breiðafjörður, West Iceland.
©SVANA On the shore in Flatey, a bird watchers’ paradise.
©SVANA A pair of Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) or spói in Icelandic.
©SVANA Ruddy turnstone ,(Arenaria interpres) looking for food under the seaweed.
©SVANA Oenanthe oenanthe
©SVANA Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago, hrossagaukur.
©SVANA The sound when they tumble down towards the ground is the sound of summer.
©SVANA Gallinago gallinago
©SVANA Golden plover,Pluvialis apricaria.
©SVANA Dunlin, Calidris alpina, lóuþræll.
©SVANA Calidris maritima
Whimbrel
©SVANA Black-tailed godwit,Limosa limosa, jaðrakan.
©SVANA Meadow, Anthus pratensis,þúfutittlingur.
©SVANA Red knot, Calidris canutus, rauðbrystingar.
©SVANA Brant goose, Branta bernicla, margæsir.
©SVANA Purple sandpiper, Calidris alpina, sendlingur
©SVANA Dunlin,Calidris alpina, lóuþræll.
©SVANA Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, sólskríkja
©SVANA Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, sólskríkja
©SVANA White wagtail,Motacilla alba, maríuerla.
Maríuerla
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).
Lóuþræll
Sendlingur
Stokkönd
Lóa og sandlóa
Þúfutittlingur
Stelkur
Stelkur
Spói
Spói
Spói
Auðnutittlingur
Steindepill
©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 Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus, rjúpa.
©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 A beautiful male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in a summer plumage. Taken in July at Skógarströnd, West Iceland
©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 A female rock ptarmigan in late April, about to get its camouflaged breeding plumage.
©SVANA The territorial male rock ptarmigan at the end of May, still partly in its winter costume.
