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Dunlin arctica in Svalbard, Norway
steinn

Dunlin arctica in Svalbard, Norway (Calidris alpina arctica)

These scarce birds live in Svalbard, estimated 20-100 pairs in the archipelago
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Habitat
Lakeshore, pond
Location
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Date taken
03.08.2012
Scientific name
Calidris alpina arctica
Equipment used
canon 7D, 300/2.8IS
Stanley Jones
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Great closeup and beautiful water level picture of this beautiful wader. Excellent work Steinn!!!
 
Digiscoper321
You live way up north in Troms,Steinn,but this is really way up north. I wasn't even aware of this arctic subspecies. Thanks.
 
steinn
Thanks for nice comments, I'll post a few more arctic waders as they are my favourites!
 
Nutcracker
This looks to be Calidris alpina alpina - orange-red fringes on the scapular feathers, whereas C. a. arctica has yellow-buff fringes; also C. a. arctica restricted to NE Greenland in breeding season.
 

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