{"id":21007,"date":"2017-07-06T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=21007"},"modified":"2017-07-07T17:31:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T17:31:07","slug":"iceland-part-2-june-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/iceland-part-2-june-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland – Part 2 – June 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few more images to follow from my recent 4 day birding trip to Iceland in June 2017<\/strong>. The landscapes were stunning especially during the first 2 days when we had beautiful sunshine and blue skies. Many of the mountain tops were in full view. With 24 hours of day light, photography is best early morning and early evening. The light at times was stunning. Many of the birds were very obliging and gave excellent photo opportunities, without any unnecessary disturbance whatsoever. Most species we saw and photographed would be extremely difficult to get close up to in UK, with causing disturbance, a rare breeding species in Britain and requiring a licence to photograph them during the breeding season. Without doubt a great place to visit, only wished the food and the beer was a little cheaper, a small price to pay though for the end result.<\/p>\n

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Redshank<\/strong> – Above 3 images – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Black-tailed Godwit<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Whimbrel<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Arctic Tern<\/strong> – Above 3 images – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Iceland Gull<\/strong> – 2nd Calendar Year – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Fulmar<\/strong> – above 2 images – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Iceland Gull<\/strong> – Probably 3rd Calendar Year – still showing some brown tinges in the secondaries and greater coverts – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kittiwake<\/strong> – above 2 images – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lake Pingvallavatn<\/strong> – Iceland – Above 2 images – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Snaefellsjokull Volcano<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Snaefellsjokull Volcano<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Snaefellsness National Park<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9 – <\/em>unusual green lichen covering the lava flows.<\/p>\n

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Common Eider<\/strong> – drake – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Common Eider<\/strong> – female – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Glaucous Gull<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Arctic Tern<\/strong> – Above 3 images – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lesser Black-backed Gull<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Black-tailed Godwit<\/strong> – Iceland – June 2017 – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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