Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher

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© NF Photo 140601, South part of Iceland

This is not a great image but it was a treat to watch. The Oystercatcher herded the goats away from its nest. There was a pair of birds. One stayed at the side of the road and the other one herded the goats away. :)  Image taken from inside the bus.

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Ängspiplärka - Anthus pratensis - Meadow pipit

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Ängspiplärka - Anthus pratensis - Meadow pipit

© NF Photo 140601, Iceland

This is a bird I see sometimes at home but not that often. It seems to be the only one of the european pipits that also lives in Iceland.

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Rödspov - Limosa limosa islandica - Black-tailed godwit

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Rödspov - Limosa limosa / islandica- Black-tailed godwit

© NF Photo 140601, small airport

I´ve been waiting to see this one for years. Now I was on a tour in Iceland and the driver/guide had made a detour to a small landing for airplanes. He´s a birder and just wanted to see what was there. I spotted this one and the Red-necked Phalarope I posted last week. I wanted out of the bus but he was about to turn around. But finally gave us 10 minutes. 10 minutes! I had to run quite a distance to get both birds on camera. It is beautiful, don´t you think, in it´s breeding plumage.

I got them but was breathing quite heavily as I was back to the bus. Not always easy to be a birder. :(

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Småspov - Numenius phaeopus - Whimbrel

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Småspov - Numenius phaeopus - Whimbrel

© NF Photo 140531, Myvatn naturebath

A lone bird was landing on the lavafield. It allowed me to come rather close before it took off. I was happy because I never seen it so close before.

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