Traveling in Iceland

A total of 12 species is included.
Traveling in Iceland, 2015 - 29 May 2015 Iceland - 03 June 2015 Iceland - 05 June 2015 Iceland - 09 June 2015 Iceland - 10 June 2015 Iceland

Traveling in Iceland, 2015:

General: 2015-05-01 - 2015-06-20 in Iceland
General: We especially looked forward to seeing puffins for the first time, but were attacked by skua, threatened by other birds with young to protect, and at Lake Myvatn saw ducks that I only years later saw and learned the names of in Switzerland!

29 May 2015 Iceland:

Little tern / Zwergseeschwalbe (Sternula albifrons)🐦


Little Tern, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2015-05-29 11:18:30

03 June 2015 Iceland:

Common whooper / Singschwan (Cygnus cygnus)🐦


Whooper swans, Iceland. 2015-06-03 16:01:12


Whooper swan, Iceland. 2015-06-03 16:01:16

05 June 2015 Iceland:

White wagtail / Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)🐦


White wagtail in Iceland - I wouldnt have thought they live in Fehraltorf, Liguria AND these barren landscapes. 2015-06-05 11:05:32

Red-crested pochard / Kolbenente (Netta rufina)🐦

Kolbenente und millionen Insekten, Island.



2015-06-05 11:18:22

Tufted duck / Reiherente (Aythya fuligula)🐦

Reiherenten und Kolbenente und millionen Insekten, Island.



2015-06-05 11:18:30

Barrow's goldeneye / Spatelente (Bucephala islandica)🐦


Spatelenten, Myvatn, Iceland. 2015-06-05 11:20:16

Horned grebe / Ohrentaucher (Podiceps auritus)🐦


Horned grebe, Myvatn, Iceland. 2015-06-05 11:22:28

Redwing / Rotdrossel (Turdus iliacus)🐦


Redwing by Myvatn, Iceland. 2015-06-05 11:33:54


Redwing, Myvatn, Iceland. 2015-06-05 11:33:58

Barrow's goldeneye / Spatelente (Bucephala islandica)🐦


Spatelenten Paar, Myvatn, Island. 2015-06-05 11:37:54

09 June 2015 Iceland:

Common eider / Eiderente (Somateria mollissima)🐦


Eiderenten, Iceland. 2015-06-09 13:46:52

Eurasian oystercatcher / Austernfischer (Haematopus ostralegus)🐦


Eurasian oystercatcher, Iceland. 2015-06-09 14:04:38


Eurasian oystercatcher, Iceland. 2015-06-09 14:05:20


Eurasian oystercatcher, Iceland. 2015-06-09 14:05:28

10 June 2015 Iceland:

Parasitic jaeger / Schmarotzerraubmöwe (Stercorarius parasiticus)🐦


Arctic Skua, Ingólfshöfði Nature Reserve. 2015-06-10 14:25:36


Arctic Skua, defending its nest. 2015-06-10 14:32:52

Atlantic puffin / Puffin (Fratercula arctica)🐦


Atlantic puffin landing with waves. 2015-06-10 15:09:42


Atlantic puffin landing. 2015-06-10 15:10:10

Parasitic jaeger / Schmarotzerraubmöwe (Stercorarius parasiticus)🐦


Our guide raises his arm, which results in the Arctic Skua keeping a safe distance. 2015-06-10 15:13:04