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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Spitsbergen, June/July 2011







Some last bird photos from Spitsbergen. Unfortunately I missed the pair of Long-tailed Skuas and nearby Ptarmigan that put on a wonderful show for all comers (I was too busy kayaking around icebergs, I'm afraid) and didn't have the right lens with me for the wonderfully approachable pair of Grey Phalaropes (Red Phalarope really would be so much more appropriate for these birds up here!) at Ny Alesund. I also missed the two photograph-able Ivory Gulls. And next time, I will be sure to pay more attention to the Snow Buntings around Longyearbyen, as they're not so easy to approach elsewhere.

But all in all, yep, a pretty spectacular trip and I'm definitely looking forward to returning in 2012. Fancy joining me?

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