The Harlequin Duck has arrived

The first five Harlequin Ducks  (Histrionicus histrionicus) arrived on Ölfusá River by Selfoss today. Same time every year, more or less. The Harlequin Duck stays in the ocean around Iceland during the winter time but comes inland, on rivers, with the coming of spring.

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Straumönd – Harlequin Duck – Histrionicus histrionicus