Hornoy Island is ten minutes by boat from Vardo. The visit here has left a lasting impression - it is the home of 150 thousand seabirds, with up to 10,000 pairs of Puffin, 3500 pairs of Guillemot, 500 Razorbill and 3-400 pairs of Brunnich's Guillemot. The noise and smell can only be imagined! We also saw a single drake King Eider here as well as Sea Eagle. The latter is particularly fond of Kittiwakes and they have developed a unique way of catching them, as described below in an earlier post.
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| Brunnich's Guillemot |
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| Sea Eagles, the commonest raptor in Varanger |
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| Shag close up |
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| Razorbill |
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| Common Guillemot and Bridled Guillemt |
I like puffins! They are cute!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an outstanding trip Steve, the Sea Eagles are awesome, I don't think I could handle the Pelagic.
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Great stuff Steve!
ReplyDeletesuperb set Steve from a place I would love to visit some day.
ReplyDeleteAnother great selection of images Steve.
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