Varanger

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[Biotope / Tormod Amundsen @Biotope_Tormod]

We are tweeting bird news from #Varanger #Finnmark #ArcticNorway as @Finnmarkbirding chek it out! Spreading the bird word :)

[Varanger @varanger]

@FrodeFalkenberg western Norway is so strange! ;)

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

Male Long-tailed duck, from Båtsfjord

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

One more as they are one of my favourites…

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

Steller's Eider with a bit a snow to top it off!

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

After a round in Ørjhans new hide we had a spin in the rib, clouds thickened so a bit dark, King Eider take off

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

A king Eider to finish with and the processing of all 2571 images can wait till tomorrow!

[Biotope / Tormod Amundsen @Biotope_Tormod]

Thnx Kate/ @varanger for fixing a great feeder! Birders get ready for SibTits at #Gullfest2013

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

Finally I was able to get a few record shots of male Steller's Eider… light is still very poor

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

This one is just to show off really King and Steller's in the same frame @BiotopeOffice

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

The kings have arrived #Varanger. 1 ad male & 2 fem #KingEider now in Vadso harbour. Spectacular birds!

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

1/3 of all gulls in Berlevaag harbour tday was Galucous gulls: 120+ Glaucs + 1 Iceland Gull

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

King Eiders have also arrived Boatsfjord harbour: 2ad m Kings +8Stellers present, seen by fisherman & birdguide Ørjan (http://t.co/n92AGvB5)

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

Stellers Eider in Vadsø harbour #varanger #ilovenorway http://t.co/KrNux0BJ

[Alonza Garbett @AlonzaGarbett]

@BiotopeOffice shelter on Steilnes looking stunning in the Arctic light! varanger #architecture #Xmas #nor http://t.co/YXYFAaKx

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

The world coolest duck is back in town! 65 Stellers Eiders just seen in Vadso harbour #varanger #arcticnorway

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

1 female Stellers Eider present in Vadsø harbour, Ytrebyfjæra. Suspect it is an oversummering ind. Stellers usually arrive #varanger mid dec

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

6 Stellers Eider at Sunddammen, Vardo.

[Varanger / Finnmark bird news @Finnmarkbirding]

The Semipalmated Polver is back in Sunddammen, Vardo! Wonder for how long?!

[Birding Frontiers @birdingfrontier]

Gullfest Extreme! http://t.co/nQzpWM34 This looks to be one of my events of the coming year