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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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MARKUS VARESVUO

VARANGER PENINSULA, NORWAY

Dream species can be found in arctic settings.

The Varanger Peninsula on the southern edge of the Barents Sea is in the Finnmark province in northeast Norway. Even though it’s 400 km (249 mi) north of the Polar Circle, the sea around it is open all year due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream’s Norwegian Current. A lot of arctic seabirds winter on Varanger, especially Steller’s Eiders and King Eiders that come here in the thousands. Other waterbirds include Longtailed Ducks and Common Eiders.

With enough light and before the wintering birds have left, the best time for photographing the Steller’s and King Eiders stretches from the end of February throughout March. By the beginning of April, the ...

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ISBN: 9781457179570