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Pelican Horizontal Preening Tips ...

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On Thursday we made our second trip to the seabird colony at Hornoya. We had the east wind that we had hoped for but instead of cloudy bright conditions we had dead-clear blue skies the whole day. Things were tough when the day began and then they got worse. I napped in the shelter […]

The Promising Pool on the Delta ...

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On Tuesday we took the boat from Vardo to Hornoya Island to photograph some of the 100,000+ seabirds. The cliffs are dominated by Common Guillemot (our Common Murre), Black-legged Kittiwakes, Atlantic Puffins, and Razorbills. A good percentage of the Common Guillemots are of the bridled form. There are also about 500 pairs of Brünnich’s […]

Screamin' in Love With Nikon AF! But Not in Love with the Price of the MB-D18 Multi-Power Battery Pack Plus Accessories for the Nikon D850

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One Sunday we drove up to the high arctic by first heading west and then turning north onto the 890 to get to Gednje and then on to Båtsfjord (where the three of us shared two orders of really yummy French fries. On the way, at Anita North’s suggestion, we turned down a side […]