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This is an adult in breeding plumage. Winter plumage is similar but lacks the scalloped back and heavy spotting on breast. Icelandic breeders are the largest, with especially long wing, tarsus, and secondaries. This populations is sometimes recognized as subspecies C. m. littoralis, but...

Taken in the Icelandic evening sun.

Spotted this in Dunmore East on the south coast if Ireland. Certainly doesn't look like an immature Herring/GBBG to me. Is it maybe an Iceland or Glaucous gull? Both of these species have been known to winter in Ireland. Any help ID'ing this would be great. Thanks a lot, C

Natural Basalt Columns in Iceland

Skogafoss Waterfall, Iceland

Taken near the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in Iceland.

So on a recent trip to Iceland I was made up photographing all the eider, then when I got home I noticed something else in this photo: a king eider. A bird I've long wanted to see was right in front of me and I didn't even notice it!

Raven photographed in Grundarfjordur, Iceland. It seemed to be eating snow, possibly to obtain water? This was the only crow species to be seen in the area, presumably because the lack of trees makes it difficult for rooks, jackdaws etc. to nest there.

Gannet photographed near the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in Iceland with my Nikon 55-300.

As in humans, not all babies are cute. Paul Photo life list http://rustyblades.smugmug.com/Nature-Flora-Fauna/Birds/myBirds-of-the-World/15414769_Fiyot#1396791821_TPFbk6L

From a recent trip to Iceland Photo Life List http://rustyblades.smugmug.com/Nature-Flora-Fauna/Birds/myBirds-of-the-World/15414769_Fiyot#1399844001_hpGxxgz

These to Drakes were resting up after feeding in the fast current of the Sog River.

First Winter bird. The Lough, Cork City. This species originates from the Canadian Arctic.

Just some gulls I saw today.. Thought someone might like them.. :) (Well since Iceland Gull is not known to breed here Im not sure I should be calling him Icelandic though...)

Arctic terns on calving glacier

The ptarmigan is a characteristic bird of the Icelandic lava fields. This one is at a characteristic position. Look at the nice green (fertilized) hair up there on top of his head!

I took this picture of a fulmar on Iceland now in May. I like the way it is possible to see its habitat.

Ptarmigan sitting on top of a lava formation in Iceland. This is a very common place to find them in the lava fields.

A pair of red-throated divers in one of Iceland's many shallow lakes.

Slightly different view of the GND.

A Great northern diver in one of Icelands many shallow lakes. This one was together with a mate.

Red-throated divers

Here is a harlequin drake that I digiscoped during my recent trip to Iceland. They are not still in that streaming water - I can tell you!