Birds of the High North - northernlightsphotography

Birds of the High North

In this gallery, a small selection of photos of birds that are typical for the "high north region" of the Nordic countries are displayed. If you are looking for photos of other species please contact me as I have photos of a large number of the bird-species encountered in Northern Europe.

Northern Fulmar - Havhest - Fulmarus glacialis
Norway
Havhest Northern Fulmar Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Arctic Seabird Stormfågel Evening Sunset Summer Troms Norway Norge
Northern Fulmar - Havhest - Fulmarus glacialis
Norway
Havhest Northern Fulmar Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Tube Tubes Tubenose Arctic Seabird Stormfågel Evening Sunset Beak Close Close up Summer Troms Norway Norge
Northern Fulmar - Havhest - Fulmarus glacialis
Norway
Havhest Northern Fulmar Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Arctic Seabird Stormfågel Evening Sunset Summer Troms Norway Norge
Sparrow Hawk - Spurvehauk - Accipiter nisus
Sparrow Hawk with Snow Bunting, Norway
Snow Bunting Sparrow Hawk Hawk Plectrophenax nivalis Accipiter Snow Snowing Winter Snøspurv Spurvehauk Snösparv Sparvhök Snø Snö
Snow Bunting - Snøspurv - Plectrophenax nivalis
Norway
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis Snøspurv Snösparv Passerine Bird Bird Watching Winter Vinter Flock Flokk Snow Snowing Snø Snö
Sparrow Hawk - Spurvehauk - Accipiter nisus
Norway
Snow Bunting Sparrow Hawk Hawk Plectrophenax nivalis Accipiter Snow Snowing Winter Snøspurv Spurvehauk Snösparv Sparvhök Snø Snö
Arctic Skua - Tyvjo - Stercorarius parasiticus
Light morph. Norway
Arctic Skua Skua Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Tyvjo Labb Kustlabb Bird Seabird Wildlife Nest Nest Site Hekkeplass Breeding Light Lys Morph Arctic Norway Norge
Arctic Skua - Tyvjo - Stercorarius parasiticus
Norway
Arctic Skua Skua Jaeger Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Tyvjo Labb Kustlabb Bird Arctic Morph Wing Norway Norge
Long-tailed Skua - Fjelljo - Stercorarius longicaudatus
Norway
Longtailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Longtailed skua Fjelljo Fjällabb Labb Skua Flight Flukt Plumage Drakt Dräkt Adult Troms Norge Norway
Long-tailed Skua - Fjelljo - Stercorarius longicaudatus
Norway
Longtailed jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Longtailed skua Fjelljo Fjällabb Labb Skua Flight Flukt Plumage Drakt Dräkt Sea Troms Norge Norway
Pine Grosbeak - Konglebit - Pinicola enucleator
Norway
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Tallbit Konglebit Finch Fringillidae Bird Bird Watching Fauna Fugl Fågel Boreal Fennoscandia Rowan Rowanbeery Rogn Rönnbär Invasion Troms Norway Europe
Pine Grosbeak - Konglebit - Pinicola enucleator
Norway
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Tallbit Konglebit Finch Fringillidae Bird Bird Watching Fauna Fugl Fågel Boreal Fennoscandia Rowan Rowanbeery Rogn Rönnbär Invasion Troms Norway Europe
Two-barred Crossbill - Båndkorsnebb - Loxia leucoptera
Sweden
Twobarred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Loxia Male Hann Hane Photo Whitewinged Crossbill Bändelkorsnäbb Båndkorsnebb Korsnebb Passerine Bird Forest Fauna Bird Watching Sverige Sweden Europe
Siberian Tit - Lappmeis - Poecile cinctus
Norway
Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus Lappmeis Lappmes Siberian Arctic Bird Passerine Northern Taiga Tundra Photo Bilde Troms Norway Norge
Arctic Redpoll - Polarsisik - Acanthis hornemanni
Norway
Arctic redpoll Acanthis hornemanni Carduelis hornemanni Hoary redpoll Redpoll Snösiska Siska Polarsisik Sisik Bird Fugl Bilde Photo Species Typical Male Plumage Drakt Norge Norway
Lapland Bunting - Lappspurv - Calcarius lapponicus
Norway
Lapland longspur Calcarius lapponicus Lapland bunting Lappsparv Lappspurv Migration Male Hann Photo Bilde Arctic Bird Fugl Bird watching Troms Tromsø Norway Norge
Yellow-browed Warbler - Gulbrynsanger - Phylloscopus inornatus
Norway
Yellow browed warbler warbler gulbrynsanger wagrant photo close up tajgasånagre taigasångare sangere sångare Phylloscopys inornatus Autumn Norway Norge Troms
Black-tailed Godwit - Svarthalespove - Limosa limosa islandica
Norway
Black tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Islandica Subspecies Adult Rödspov Svarthalespove Godwit Habitat Wader Photo Bilde Troms Norge Norway
Bar-tailed Godwit - Lappspove - Limosa lapponica
Norway
bartailed godwit Limosa lapponica myrspov lappspove wader migration norge norway photo male godwit spov spove bird
Red Knot - Polarsnipe - Calidris canutus
Norway
red knot Calidris canutus polarsnipe kustsnäppa migration norway knot calidris wader reflection water shorebird mudflat
Goldcrest - Fuglekonge - Regulus regulus
Norway
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fuglekonge Kungsfågel Passerine Bird Bird Watching Fugl Fågel Fauna Norway Europe
Goldcrest - Fuglekonge - Regulus regulus
Norway
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fuglekonge Kungsfågel Passerine Bird Bird Watching Fugl Fågel Fauna Norway Europe
Goldcrest - Fuglekonge - Regulus regulus
Norway
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fuglekonge Kungsfågel Passerine Bird Bird Watching Fugl Fågel Fauna Norway Europe
Capercaillie - Storfugl - Tetrao urogallus
Norway
Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus Male Display Tiur Storfugl Tjäder Tupp Bird Watching Gammelskog Skog Forest Tall Silhuett Silhouette Spel Evening Natt Kväll Nordic Scandinavia Troms Norway Norge
Capercaillie - Storfugl - Tetrao urogallus
Norway
Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus Male Display Tiur Storfugl Tjäder Tupp Bird Watching Gammelskog Skog Forest Tall Hällmark Spel Taiga Nordic Scandinavia Troms Norway Norge
Capercaillie - Storfugl - Tetrao urogallus
Norway
Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus Male Display Tiur Storfugl Tjäder Spel Forest Taiga Nordic Scandinavia Norway Norge
Sparrow Hawk - Spurvehauk - Accipiter nisus
Norway
Sparrow Hawk Hawk Accipiter nisus Spurvehauk Sparvhök Hauk Hök Bird Watching Male Hann Adult Voksen Bilde Photo Autumn Norway Norge
Merlin - Dvergfalk - Falco columbarius
OBS: This photo was taken in captivity during ringing. Norway
Merlin Falco columbarius Falcon Bird of prey Falk Stenfalt Dvergfalk Falco Bird Fauna Captivity Closeup Head Norway
Gyrfalcon - Jaktfalk - Falco rusticolus
Norway
Gyrfalcon Falcon Jaktfalk Falco rusticolus Falk Tundra Rovfugl Rovfågel Bird of Prey Red List Flight Flukt Norge Norway Arctic Endangered
Bluethroat - Blåstrupe - Luscinia svecica
Norway
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Blåhake Blåstrupe Arctic Bird Fugl Bilde Photo Blue Singing Male Hann Song Troms Norge Norway
Bluethroat - Blåstrupe - Luscinia svecica
Norway
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Blåhake Blåstrupe Arctic Bird Fugl Spring Vår Bilde Photo Blue Singing Male Hann Song Troms Norge Norway
Atlantic Puffin, Norway
Puffin Lunde Lunnefågel Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin Seabird Auk Norway Norge
Puffins in Breeding Colony, Norway
Puffin Lunde Lunnefågel Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin Seabird Auk Norway Norge
Atlantic Puffin - Close-up, Norway
Puffin Lunde Lunnefågel Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin Seabird Auk Norway Norge
Yellow-browed Warbler, Norway
Yellow browed warbler warbler gulbrynsanger taigasångare sangere sångare Phylloscopys inornatus Autumn Norway Norge Troms Tromsø Kvaløya
Great Snipe - Dobbeltbekkasin - Gallinago media
Norway
Great Snipe Gallinago media Dobbeltbekkasin Dubbelbeckasin Norway Norge Display Habitat Snipe
Great Snipe - Dobbeltbekkasin - Gallinago media
Norway
Great Snipe Gallinago media Dobbeltbekkasin Dubbelbeckasin Norway Norge Camouflage Habitat Snipe
Great Snipe - Dobbeltbekkasin - Gallinago media
Norway
Great Snipe Gallinago media Dobbeltbekkasin Dubbelbeckasin Norway Norge Display Mire Troms Myr Spill Spel Habitat Snipe
Red-necked Phalarope - Svømmesnipe - Phalaropus lobatus
Norway
rednecked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus phalarope svømmesnipe smalnäbbad simsnäppa male hann breeding habitat wader norway norge
Red-necked Phalarope - Svømmesnipe - Phalaropus lobatus
Norway
rednecked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus phalarope svømmesnipe smalnäbbad simsnäppa wader norway norge mating parring pair pond
Red-necked Phalarope - Svømmesnipe - Phalaropus lobatus
Norway
rednecked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus phalarope svømmesnipe smalnäbbad simsnäppa female hunn breeding habitat wader norway norge
Male Ruff on a lek, Norway
Ruff Philomachus pugnax Brushane Lek Wader Vulnerable Display Plumage Norway Rain Kampfläufer Norge
Ruff, Norway
Ruff Philomachus pugnax Brushane Wader Vulnerable Plumage Kampfläufer Norge Norway
Male Ruff in Rough Weather, Norway
A really bad pun I know...
Ruff Philomachus pugnax Brushane Lek Wader Vulnerable Display Plumage Norway Rain Kampfläufer Norge
Pine Grosbeak feeding on Rowan Berries, Norway
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Tallbit Konglebit Finch Fringillidae Bird Bird Watching Fauna Fugl Fågel Boreal Fennoscandia Rowan Rowanbeery Rogn Rönnbär Invasion Troms Norway Europe
Pine Grosbeak, Kvaløya, Norway
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Tallbit Konglebit Bird Boreal Spruce Kotte Kongle Feeding Troms Norway
Pine Grosbeak and Rowan Berries, Norway
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Tallbit Konglebit Bird Boreal Rowan Rowanberry Rogn Rönnbär Troms Norway
Male Pine Grosbeak feeding on Rowan Berries, Norway
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Tallbit Konglebit Bird Boreal Rowan Rowanberry Rogn Rönnbär Troms Norway