Arctic Norway

Steller’s eiders, king eiders, long-tailed ducks, puffins, and other distinctive, photogenic wildlife converge briefly each year on the remote coast of northern Norway’s Varanger Peninsula.

Male long-tailed duck taking flight from Arctic coastal water near Båtsfjord, Norway, with wings spread and water spraying behind him.
Atlantic puffin perched on Hornøya Island near Vardø, Norway, photographed in its rugged Arctic breeding habitat along the Barents Sea.
Long-tailed duck swimming across calm Arctic water at sunrise near Båtsfjord, Norway, surrounded by soft early morning light and reflections.
Male common eider flying low over choppy Arctic coastal water near Båtsfjord, Norway, showing the distinctive black-and-white breeding plumage of this sea duck.
European shags interacting at their breeding colony on Hornøya Island near Vardø, Norway, revealing social behavior among nesting Arctic seabirds.
Atlantic puffin flying near its nesting colony on Hornøya Island in Arctic Norway, wings extended and orange feet visible against a snowy coastal background.
Long-tailed duck floating on calm water near Båtsfjord, Norway, in a minimalist Arctic scene of soft light, open water and delicate reflection.
Common eider accelerating amid a reft across Arctic coastal water during takeoff near Båtsfjord, Norway, surrounded by spray as the duck gains flight.
King eider taking flight from Arctic coastal water near Båtsfjord, Norway, its distinctive breeding plumage visible amid the spray of takeoff.
Group of Steller's eiders gathered on coastal water near Vardø in Arctic Norway, showing the striking plumage of this northern sea duck species.
Steller's eider near the shoreline at Båtsfjord in Arctic Norway, showing the distinctive head pattern and plumage of this northern sea duck.
Long-tailed duck racing across calm Arctic water during takeoff near Båtsfjord, Norway, photographed in luminous blue early-morning light.
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