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Birds Of The Arctic: Exotic Birds And Seabirds I Captured On My Trip To The Arctic Ocean (30 Pics)
I've always been fond of birds, but picking up wildlife photography gave this passion an entirely new dimension. Now I'm planning my trips for bird watching and taking pictures. That includes trying to find places where I can not only see all types of birds but also create spectacular images.
I come from France, but I fell in love with Finland while studying here. I've lived in Helsinki for 1.5 years now, and I've enjoyed several trips to the far North, to Lapland and beyond it, Norway, and the Arctic Ocean.
In winter, these cold regions host a surprising variety of rare birds, coming in all shapes and colors. That's what I want to show you.
The first habitat you'll encounter is the taiga, i.e., the forest. There, you'll essentially find small songbirds, though if you're lucky, you may encounter a grouse or an owl. Small birds come to the feeders, and that's where you have the best chances to see them and take pictures.
The most prized birds for birders are the Pine grosbeak (a red monster, though the female is green-yellow), the Siberian tit (a cousin to the very common Blue and Great tits, but which lives only far in the north), the Arctic redpoll (very white, though difficult to separate from the Common redpoll), the Bohemian waxwing (a berry-eater gangster) and the Siberian jay (a lovely fella, very curious, and may come to your hand if you offer some food).
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#1
The Striking King Eider
Final score:
79points
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#3
The Prince Of The Woods, The Bright Pine Grosbeak
Final score:
60points
#5
Steller's Eider Is My New Favourite Bird! Look At These Colours, At This Small Piece Of Broccoli At The Back Of The Head... Amazing!
Final score:
57points
#6
Atlantic Puffin, Nicknamed "Sea Parrot" In Several Languages
Final score:
56points
#8
Puffin Landing
Final score:
52points
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
Great shot! I always assumed that puffins were flightless, like penguins are. This is my TIL for the day :D
#9
The Willow Tit Is A Common Inhabitant Of The Forest
Final score:
51points
#10
A Female Greenfinch Landing Next To Its Mate
Final score:
48points
Marion Friedl 4 years ago
I didn´t know that the greenfinch also lives in the arctic area, it lives here in Germany too, not sure if it´s exactly the same species, but these look a lot alike.
#11
Another Birder's Favourite - The Long-Tailed Duck
Final score:
46points
#12
Shag Close-Up
Final score:
43points
#13
A Male Greenfinch
Final score:
40points
#14
Purple Sandpipers Taking Advantage Of Low-Tide To Forage On The Shore
Final score:
39points
Marion Friedl 4 years ago
The sandpipers always remind me of quails somehow, they´re also hatching on the ground, and not in trees as far as I know from some animal TV docus.
#15
Kittiwake Ballet
Final score:
37points
#16
A Female King Eider Looking Straight At The Photographer
Final score:
37points
#17
Eider Laughter
Final score:
37points
#18
A Siberian Jay Eyeing Lunch At The Feeder In Kaamanen
Final score:
36points
#19
Common Eider Portrait
Final score:
34points
#20
This Cute Siberian Tit Looked Back At Me Before Flying Away
Final score:
33points
#21
Drifting In The Reflections Of Harbour Lights, A Steller's Eider
Final score:
33points
#22
A Siberian Tit With Its Sunflower Seed
Final score:
31points
#23
Probably An Arctic Redpoll In Sunset Light
Final score:
30points
Marion Friedl 4 years ago
This one would make a great wallpaper if I hadn´t hung up lots of posters from cats, dogs and other animals on my walls yet...
#24
A Young Glaucous Gull On A Windy Morning
Final score:
29points
#25
A Common Guillemot Coming Back From Its Fishing Stint
Final score:
29points
#27
Towards Light
Final score:
28points
#28
Long-Tailed Duck - The Female This Time, In Early Morning Light
Final score:
28points
#29
A Pair Of Shags Played Hide And Seek With Me On The Pier
Final score:
23points
Cold Contagious 4 years ago
I often really enjoy shadow silhouettes of many topics, and your Shags are captured beautifully
#30
A Group Of King Eiders Cruises In Front Of The Hide, While Gulls Noisily Feed In The Background
Final score:
21points
#31
Puffin Take-Off!
Final score:
15points
#32
Female Common Eider Before Sunrise
Final score:
14points
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Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
This is why I stick with Bored Panda. Thank you for posting these, your work is beautiful!
Samuel Bloch (Post author) 8 years ago
Thank you very much Bobbi! I'll try to write other posts here in the future, but more of my work is visible on my blog :)
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diane a 8 years ago
Wonderful photos - beautiful birds - i always wanted to see a puffin - my best experience was watching a barn owl in December
Samuel Bloch (Post author) 8 years ago
I have never seen a Barn owl, I dream of it :)
Load More Replies... Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
This is why I stick with Bored Panda. Thank you for posting these, your work is beautiful!
Samuel Bloch (Post author) 8 years ago
Thank you very much Bobbi! I'll try to write other posts here in the future, but more of my work is visible on my blog :)
Load More Replies... diane a 8 years ago
Wonderful photos - beautiful birds - i always wanted to see a puffin - my best experience was watching a barn owl in December
Samuel Bloch (Post author) 8 years ago
I have never seen a Barn owl, I dream of it :)
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