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Some photos by Thomas

Shorebirds

Shorebirds and seabirds. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit Svarthalespove Numenius arquata Eurasian curlew Storspove Calidris alpina Dunlin Myrsnipe Actitis hypoleucos Common sandpiper Strandsnipe Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian oystercatcher Tjeld Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant Storskarv GalleryCommon sandpiper Eurasian curlew Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Eurasian oystercatcher Great Cormorant

Birds of Prey

Hen harrier, both female and male, Western marsh harrier, Eurasian goshawk, Common buzzard, Eurasian sparrowhawk, Eurasian hobby. Birds of prey er very shy and a hide is often required to get photos of them. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Circus cyaneus Hen harrier Myrhauk Circus aeruginosus Western marsh harrier Sivhauk Accipiter gentilis Eurasian goshawk Hønsehauk Buteo buteo Common buzzard Musvåk Accipiter nisus Eurasian sparrowhawk Spurvehauk Falco subbuteo Eurasian hobby Lerkefalk Falco tinnunculus Common kestrel Tårnfalk GalleryWestern marsh harrier Eurasian hobby Eurasian goshawk Common buzzard Western marsh harrier Hen harrier Hen harrier Hen harrier Eurasian sparrowhawk Eurasian sparrowhawk Eurasian sparrowhawk Eurasian sparrowhawk Common buzzard Western marsh harrier Common buzzard Common kestrel

Grebes

Mostly Grebes, one Great Cormorant and one Black-headed Gull. There are photos of two red listet birds here: the Horned Grebe, male and the Smew, female. The horned grebe is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful birds in Norway. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Podiceps cristatus Great crested grebe Toppdykker Podiceps auritus Horned grebe Horndykker Mergus merganser Common merganser Laksand Mergus serrator Red-breasted merganser Siland Mergellus albellus Smew Lappfiskand Chroicocephalus ridibundus Black-headed gull Hettemåke Bucephala clangula Common goldeneye Kvinand #Gallery

Tits, passerines, flycatchers, finches and other small birds

Yellowhammer, Bluethroat, Eurasian nuthatch, Eurasian blue tit, Eurasian treecreeper, Long-tailed tit, European pied flycatcher, Common redpoll, Coldcrest, Eurasian bullfinch, Bramble, European greenfinch, European robin, Common redstart. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer Gulspurv Pyrrhula pyrrhula Eurasian bullfinch Dompap Luscinia svecica Bluethroat Blåstrupe Sitta europaea Eurasian nuthatch Spettmeis Cyanistes caeruleus Eurasian blue tit Blåmeis Certhia familiaris Eurasian treecreeper Trekryper Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed tit Stjertmeis Regulus regulus Goldcrest Fuglekonge Ficedula hypoleuca European pied flycatcher Svarthvit fluesnapper Acanthis flammea Common redpoll Gråsisik Fringilla montifringilla Brambling Bjørkefink Chloris chloris European greenfinch Grønnfink Erithacus rubecula European robin Rødstrupe Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common redstart Rødstjert Emberiza schoeniclus Common reed bunting Sivspurv GalleryCommon redstart European robin European pied flycatcher European pied flycatcher Long-tailed tit Eurasian blue tit Eurasian treecreeper Common redpoll Common redpoll Eurasian bullfinch European pied flycatcher Goldcrest Yellowhammer European greenfinch Brambling Bluethroat Eurasian nuthatch Bluethroat Goldcrest European robin European robin Yellowhammer Common reed bunting

White tailed eagle and Osprey

White-tailed eagles are the biggest bird in Norway. It is even bigger than the golden eagle. The ospreys are nesting in Norway from April to September, and some of them close to where I live. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed eagle Havørn Pandion haliaetus Osprey Fiskeørn GalleryWhite-tailed eagle Osprey Osprey Osprey White-tailed eagle White-tailed eagle White-tailed eagle Osprey

Other birds

White-throated dipper, Common redshank, Eurasian jay, Willow ptarmigan, Siberian jay, European golden plover, Atlantic puffin, Common Crane, Common blackbird , Eurasian nutcracker, Grey heron, Whooper swan. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Cinclus cinclus White-throated dipper Fossekall Tringa totanus Common redshank Rødstilk Luscinia svecica Eurasian jay Nøtteskrike Lagopus lagopus Willow ptarmigan Lirype Perisoreus infaustus Siberian jay Lavskrike Pluvialis apricaria European golden plover Heilo Fratercula arctica Atlantic puffin Lunde (fugl) Grus grus Common crane Trane Turdus merula Common blackbird Svarttrost Ardea cinerea Grey heron Gråhegre Nucifraga caryocatactes Eurasian nutcracker Nøttekråke Cygnus cygnus Whooper swan Sangsvane GalleryWhite-throated dipper Atlantic puffin White-throated dipper Common redshank Common blackbird European golden plover Eurasian jay Siberian jay Willow ptarmigan Willow ptarmigan Siberian jay Eurasian nutcracker Common crane Eurasian jay Grey heron White-throated dipper Whooper swan

Owls

Short-eared owl, Tawny owl, Eurasian pygmy owl. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Asio flammeus Short-eared owl Jordugle Strix aluco Tawny owl Kattugle Glaucidium passerinum Eurasian pygmy owl Spurveugle GalleryEurasian pygmy owl Tawny owl Tawny owl Short-eared owl Short-eared owl Short-eared owl

Wagtails

Western yellow wagtail, White wagtail, Citrine wagtail, Grey wagtail. Birds Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Motacilla flava Western yellow wagtail [Gulerle ](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulerle Motacilla alba White wagtail [Linerle ](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linerle Motacilla citreola Citrine wagtail [Sitronerle ](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitronerle Motacilla cinerea Grey wagtail [Vintererle ](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vintererle GalleryCitrine wagtail Western yellow wagtail White wagtail Grey wagtail

Woodpeckers

Black woodpecker, European green woodpecker, Lesser spotted woodpecker, Great spotted woodpecker. Birds Latine UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Dryocopus martius Black woodpecker Svartspett Picus viridis European green woodpecker Grønnspett Picoides minor) Lesser spotted woodpecker Dvergspett Dendrocopos major Great spotted woodpecker Flaggspett GalleryEuropean green woodpecker Black woodpecker Black woodpecker Black woodpecker Lesser spotted woodpecker Great spotted woodpecker

Muskox

All but one photo of muskox are of bulls, some young, about 3 years old, and some old bulls. The cub is about 5-6 months old. It is adviced to walk with guide to photo muskox. The safety distance is 200m and if you get to close to the muskox they might charge you. The muskox is not afraid of anything, they are very quick and you don´t want to be charged by it.

Other animals

Moose, Mountain hare, Roe deer with cubs, Red deer, Red fox, Red squirrel. Animals Latin UK Wikipedia Norwegian Wikipedia Alces alces Moose Elg Lepus timidus Mountain hare Hare Capreolus capreolus Roe deer Rådyr Vulpes vulpes Red fox Rødrev Sciurus vulgaris Red squirrel Ekorn Cervus elaphus Red deer Hjort GalleryDeer Deer with cubs Squirrel Moose Moose Hare Fox Deer
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