The European Shag mostly keeps to the shore and is seldom seen far from land. It breeds and lives in the Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. In Iceland it mostly keeps to the West coast, in Faxaflói and Breiðafjörður. Its nest is in sea cliffs, islands and bird colonies and it lays one to six … Continue reading European Shag
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is a common breeding bird in the lowlands around most of Iceland. It lays its eggs in grown wetlands. In winter it is mostly in Ireland or by the coasts of West Europe all the way south to Portugal. The population is around 10.000 pairs in Iceland. A lot of Black-Tailed … Continue reading Black-Tailed Godwit – recovery stories
Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is a common breeding bird in the low lands around most of Iceland. It lays its eggs in grown wetlands. In winter it is mostly in Ireland or by the coasts of West Europe all the way south to Portugal. The population is around 10.000 pairs in Iceland. A lot of Black-Tailed … Continue reading Black-Tailed Godwit
This is the Red-Throated Diver with one of its chicks. The Red-Throated Diver always lays two eggs and in this case the other chick was nearby. There is some difference in size between the sexes which can only be seen when the pair is together. So whether this is the proud father, or mother, remains unknown. … Continue reading I am your baby