Puffins of Iceland
In the little settlement of Bakkagerði, there is a colony of Atlantic Puffins that you can sit with at a close distance. The village has a colony of over 10,000 mating pairs that nest there from April to mid-August.
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Rufus The Rufous Hummingbird
There have been two birds that have eluded my lens. The large pileated woodpeckers are always teasing me from the trees with their jungle call. The second one, unbelievably, was the little native rufous hummingbird.
Photographing Our Feathered Friends
I’ve been enjoying taking photos of the various birds that visit my yard. The most common have been the dark eyed junco, chestnut-backed chickadee, varied thrush, red-breasted nuthatch, and of course our crows and stellar jays, but my favorites are probably the cute little downy woodpeckers.