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Spot the goosander: The biggest freshwater duck in Iceland
The goosander (Mergus merganser), known as the common merganser in North America, is a large piscivorous duck belonging to the Mergus genus. In Iceland also the Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) belongs to …
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Spot the red-necked phalarope: Where did it come from?
The Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a wader of the Phalaropus genus belonging to shorebirds (Charadriiformes). The Phalarope genus is a small group of birds with only three living species. Besides the …
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Spot the puffin: What a remarkable beak!
The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) belongs to the auk family (Alcidae) wich live and breed around Iceland. Other members of this family include the Black guillemot, Common murre, Thick-billed murre, Razorbill, and …
Spot the oystercatcher: One of the best known birds in Iceland
All Icelanders know the oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) as it is very noticeable due to its loud calls during summer. The oystercatcher is a wader (Charadrii) belonging to the Haematopodidae family, widely distributed …
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Spot the mallard in Iceland: Most abundant duck in the world
There are known over a hundred species of ducks in the world, but the word duck and the childish words „bra-bra“ are by most Icelanders related and refer to the mallard (Anas …
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Spot the horned grebe: The only one of its kind
The horned grebe, also known as Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus), belongs to the Podicipedidae family along with 20 other species belonging to six genera and is the only grebe species found in …
Spot the black tailed godwit in Iceland
The black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) belongs to the waders (Charadrii) but is of the Scolopacidae family. It is closely related to the redshank (Scolopacidae) and the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) within …
Spot the black-headed gull: The smallest seagull in Iceland
The black-headed gull (formerly Larus ridibundus, now known as Chroicocephalus ridibundus) belongs to the gull family (Laridae) and the genus Chroicocephalus. Gulls in this genus are small to medium-sized most of them having a …
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Spot the Black guillemot in Iceland: peaceful & beautiful
The Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) belongs to the Alcid family (Alcidae) along with the puffin (Fratercula arctica), the common murre (Uria aalge), the thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia), the razorbill (Alca torda) and …
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Spot the barnacle geese: A new member of Icelandic breeders
The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a waterfowl (Anatidae) that belongs to the black geese genus (Branta). The black geese genus is often related to the New World in the West while …
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Spot the Common Eider: Iceland’s most valuable bird
The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima borealis) is a large seaduck of the Merginae family. The Eider is one of few Anatidae that occupy the marine environment in Iceland all year round and …
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Spot the great skua: The pirate of the Icelandic sea
The great skua (Catharacta skua, also known as Stercorarius skua) is a seabird that belongs to the Charadriiformes order within the skua family (Stercorariidae). It is an interesting bird that resembles both …
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Memories: Road Trip in Iceland with a twist
Northern Iceland, thanks for your beauty! And thank you for giving us one of the funniest memories we have of Iceland! It was 2016, summertime. Everything was ready, two weeks of road …
Iceland: The Country of extremes
I first visited Iceland in June 2009 and it is fair to say it was quite a shock to me. I was not especially attracted by the country, as some people sometimes …
Arnastapi & Mt. Stapafell in Iceland
Iceland is a dreamy place, full of landscapes that go beyond the imagination; glaciers everywhere, waterfalls surrounded by rainbows, majestic mountains, volcanoes with unpronounceable names (if you’re not used to the local …
Glacier Therapy, Knitting, and Northern Lights in Iceland
The Northern lights from Perlan I live in Iceland. I work in Perlan Exploratorium. I’ve seen northern lights pretty often. I talk about them when I work, I go chase them in …
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Iceland: Ever-present feeling of space
Walking is with no doubt one of my much-loved activities. One of the many things that one might be hit by while in Iceland is the ever-present feeling of space. Space and …
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon in Iceland
Jökulsárlón means “glacier river lagoon”. The lagoon and icebergs come from the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, which is part of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe by volume. The lagoon has grown fourfold since …
What Iceland makes me feel, healing wounds in Iceland
I cannot share a specific story about Iceland with you all because every corner of this country is my favorite place. It has been a process, something that has been growing deep …
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Iceland remote and magical: The Westfjords
My favorite place in Iceland is the Westfjords, a remote and sparsely populated peninsula in the Northwestern region. In particular, the Red Sand Beach left unforgettable memories with me. Overall, most travelers …
Water in Icelandic Nature – New Exhibition in Perlan
Icelanders will celebrate 100 years of sovereignty on December 1st, 2018. Perlan is happy to announce that this special occasion will also be the opening day of a new exhibition at Perlan; …
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How to get to Perlan?
1 – Hop on Perlan’s Shuttle Bus Perlan offers all ticket holders a free bus fare with the Perlan shuttle bus. Any tickets to Perlan are also valid as Perlan bus tickets. …
A whole day in one photo
“I follow the light, not time,” said Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson, one of Iceland’s most beloved photographers, specializing in arctic photography in Iceland. One day of spring 2017, he left his home just …
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