A Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) with a yellow bill might be not the only difference what you realize, if you are seabirding on different locations. Well, Somateria mollissima v-nigrum is breeding along the arctic coasts of north-east Siberia to Alaska and shows a yellow bill unlike its relatives from the northern part of Europe. But… Continue reading Slettnes – Gambell-Seawatching: a photographers point of view
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Durchzug von Sterntauchern vor der Halbinsel Nordkyn/ Norwegen
Eben noch hatte es geregnet. Nun herrscht wieder schönster Sonnenschein. Gut, daß man im Windschatten des Leuchtturms steht, denn der Ostwind pfeift ganz schön. Mühsam kämpfen sich am Horizont Zugvögel gegen den Wind in Richtung Barentssee voran. In der Ferne sind ziehende Sterntaucher (Gavia stellata) zu entdecken. Zwar sind auch Prachteiderenten (Somateria spectabilis), Eisenten (Clangula… Continue reading Durchzug von Sterntauchern vor der Halbinsel Nordkyn/ Norwegen
Red-throated Diver: Migration in May in front of Nordkyn/ Norway
A moment ago it had rained. Now again, you are standing in the most beautiful sunshine. Well, that one is on the lee side of the lighthouse, because the east wind whistles pretty much. In a distance on the horizon you see migratory birds flying ahead against the heavy wind towards the Barents Sea. In… Continue reading Red-throated Diver: Migration in May in front of Nordkyn/ Norway
Sterntaucher im Tiefflug über den Wellen vor Slettnes/ Norwegen
Gut, daß man im Windschatten des Leuchtturms steht. Draußen auf dem Meer stürmt es. Weiße Gischt modelliert die Wellenberge vor Slettnes dem nördlichsten Festlandpunkt Norwegens. In der Ferne sind ziehende Basstölpel (Morus bassanus), Prachteiderenten (Somateria spectabilis), Eisenten (Clangula hyemalis), Trauerenten (Melanitta nigra), Schmarotzerraubmöwen (Stercorarius parasiticus) und Eismöwen (Larus hyperboreus) zu sehen. Da ertönt ein seltsames… Continue reading Sterntaucher im Tiefflug über den Wellen vor Slettnes/ Norwegen
Snowy Owl on snow-covered plateau in Nordkyn/ Norway
Having booked a snowmobile-trip with Nordkyn Nordic Safari AS to the fjell-region south of Mehamn (the most northern fishing town of the world) to enjoy the snow-covered nature of this beautiful nordic countryside and to have a look for the first arrivals, arrivals of birds coming back to their breeding grounds. Already before starting the… Continue reading Snowy Owl on snow-covered plateau in Nordkyn/ Norway
Seabird migration from a boat in Nordkyn/ Norway
It is hard to believe, but also on the northern edge of the WP (Western Palearctic) seabirds are living and migrating. To see them, bird-lens.com managed a trip in the beginning of May to the northern tip of Norway, to the Nordkyn peninsula. This is the best location to spot the migration out to the… Continue reading Seabird migration from a boat in Nordkyn/ Norway