King Eider

first scan of the duck flock at Kolgrafafjörður revealed a fine drake King Eider but it never came close though was displaying to the female Eiders and went under the road into the inner fjord

last from the north King Eiders

well the end of another great trip to Norway and Finland -- it is expensive but you can cut costs by self catering -- we fly Finnair to Helsinki then Ivalo from Manchester, £232 this year but two overnights at Helsinki airport; car hire from Ivalo, you need to check that you can take it into Norway and insurance covers both countries, then we hired a cabin at Kaamanen, Jokitorma camping and one at Saltjern between Vadso and Ekkeroy -- things are getting more popular so it is best to book accommodation well in advance as there is not  a lot of it-- the supermarket at Vadso is very good, its a Co-op! -- fuel is predictably expensive, why they own it! at about £2 per litre and diesel is cheaper than petrol so if there is a choice book a diesel car; the bird list in M

King Eiders batch 2

Kings and queens part 1

Batsfjord is the spot for close King Eiders though we did see a flock of 500 from our cabin window --

a few King Eiders