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The Handbook of Bird Photography
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The Handbook of Bird Photography

by Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomaki, Bence Mate
April 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
9h 3m
English
Rocky Nook
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JARI PELTOMÄKI

OULU AND VAALA, FINLAND

Interesting species can be seen in the middle of Finland.

The region and city of Oulu in central Finland borders the northeast shore of the Gulf of Bothnia, and it’s a meeting point of two different avifaunas: the birds of the shallow shores of the Baltic Sea and those of the northern coniferous zone. Open fields in flat landscapes are distinctive to this coastal area, where snow melts earlier than in the surrounding areas during spring. The open patches revealed by the spring sun draw geese, cranes, and swans. Graylag Geese breed in the area and are easiest to photograph in early April, just as they arrive but before they start breeding. Many other geese in the area are in transit, such as Bean, Pink-footed, ...

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ISBN: 9781457179570