fotosolveig's photos with the keyword: birds

I joined a puffin tour from Reykjavík this summer, with the company Elding. I was glad to note that they seemed very conscious about their impact on the puffin colonies, for example they only go out to the puffin islands with small boats now, not the larger whale watching vessels. The engine was turned off when we arrived by the islands, and we just drifted along, watching the busy (and, funnily enough, quite clumsy-looking) puffins. Good times! :-) Puffin ( Fratercula arctica ) Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

I joined a puffin tour from Reykjavík this summer, with the company Elding. I was glad to note that they seemed very conscious about their impact on the puffin colonies, for example they only go out to the puffin islands with small boats now, not the larger whale watching vessels. The engine was turned off when we arrived by the islands, and we just drifted along, watching the busy (and, funnily enough, quite clumsy-looking) puffins. Good times! :-) Puffin ( Fratercula arctica ) Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A young common eider ( Somateria mollissima ) flying past our boat just outside of Reykjavík. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A great skua ( Stercorarius skua ) amongst tourists enjoying the views over Jökulsárlón. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Apparently lots of fish (and therefore bird action - mostly terns and skuas) where the Jökulsárlón river lagoon runs into the sea. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

The Djupivogur nature reserve on the east coast of Iceland is definitely worth a visit both for the birdwatching and the scenery. Eurasian golden plovers are among the many species that can easily be observed. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A young Eurasian golden plover ( Pluvialis apricaria ), at least I think that must be what it is (?), standing warily by the side of a gravel road near Vopnafjördur, northeastern Iceland. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

I'm still working on getting a good robin shot... I find they often sit down right in front of you on the ground or on a low branch, close and perfect for photography, but during the two seconds I need to get ready, they are gone. I have to be faster next time, to get a really sharp photo! Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A mute swan ( Cygnus olor ) in the middle of a noisy lift-off at Østensjøvannet, Oslo. When processing this photo, I discovered that a nesting great crested grebe can be seen by the water's edge in the background, to the left in the photo. A nice surprise. :-) Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Springtime action in the trees along Akerselva, one of the main rivers running though Oslo. Does anyone know if fieldfares and blackbirds have some kind of companionship or cooperation? The fieldfare is normally very aggressive towards intruders, but it didn't seem to mind that a female blackbird landed on its nest a little while after this shot was taken.The fieldfare was not on the nest just then, but not far away. Puzzling... Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Dendrocopos minor or Picoides minor Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Picus viridis Kaialunden nature reserve, Rygge Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Dryocopus martius Kaialunden nature reserve, Rygge Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

I feel incredibly lucky, was just about to head for home when a lesser spotted woodpecker ( Dendrocopos minor or Picoides minor ) landed on a branch not so far from me, and was joined by its mate shortly after. This was taken just before the mating -- they sat like this for a little while before all was just feathers and flapping wings for a short second, and they left. Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A pair of great crested grebes ( Podiceps cristatus ) have made their nest not far from land on the Østensjø lake in the Oslo area. When I came back the second morning and observed them for half an hour, they had a change of watch -- the one that had being out diving for fish came back and took its turn on the nest while its mate went out to find food. I'm glad I was there and got a glimpse of the eggs! Looking forward to seeing little "grebelings" later on. :-) Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

A pair of great crested grebes ( Podiceps cristatus ) have made their nest not far from land on the Østensjø lake in the Oslo area. An oasis of peace and quiet amongst the straw (and the chaos caused by the colony of black-headed gulls nearby). Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Black-headed gull ( Chroicocephalus ridibundus ) in an elegant landing Østensjøvannet, Oslo Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp

Chroicocephalus ridibundus Østensjøvannet, Oslo Nikon D7000 + Nikkor 70-300mm Processed in UFRaw/Gimp