BRUSHANE

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen May 24, 2020

The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. The male is much larger than the female (the reeve), and has a breeding plumage that includes brightly coloured head tufts, bare orange facial skin, extensive black on the breast, and the large collar of ornamental feathers that inspired this bird's English name. The female and the non-breeding male have grey-brown upperparts and mainly white underparts. Three differently plumaged types of male, including a rare form that mimics the female, use a variety of strategies to obtain mating opportunities at a lek, and the colourful head and neck feathers are erected as part of the elaborate main courting display.

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THE FEMALE RUFF - Vesterålen, 23.05.2020

THE MALE & FEMALE RUFF - Vesterålen, 23.05.2020

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STRANDED SPERM WHALES

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 23, 2020

Several sperm whales have stranded within just a couple of weeks in northern Norway. One of them was found a couple days a go in Tjeldøya, an island in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.

Causes of death are still unclear !

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SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 19, 2020

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LARUS CANUS / COMMON GULL / FISKEMÅKE

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 19, 2020

The common gull (Larus canus) or sea mew is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Palearctic, northern Europe, and northwestern North America. Many common gulls migrate further south in winter. Adult common gulls are 40–46 cm long, the body is grey above and white below. The legs are greenish-yellow. They have black wingtips with large white "mirrors"

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LARUS MARINUS / GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL / SVARTBAK

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 18, 2020

The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), mistakenly called greater black-backed gull by some, is the largest member of the gull family. It breeds on the European and North American coasts and islands of the North Atlantic and is fairly sedentary, though some move farther south or inland to large lakes or reservoirs. The adult great black-backed gull has a white head, neck and underparts, dark grey wings and back, pink legs and yellow bill. (text : Wikipedia)

The young Black-backed gull - Melbu, 18.04.2020

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# 3 TADORNA / SHELDUCK / GRAVAND

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 18, 2020

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# 1 TADORNA / SHELDUCK / GRAVAND

# 2 TADORNA / SHELDUCK / GRAVAND

NUMENIUS ARQUATA / EURASIAN CURLEW / STORSPOVE

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 17, 2020

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew". This is the largest wader in its range, at 50–60 cm in length, with an 89–106 cm wingspan and a body weight of 410–1,360 g. It is mainly greyish brown, with a white back, greyish-blue legs and a very long curved bill. Males and females look identical, but the bill is longest in the adult female. It is generally not possible to recognize the sex of a single Eurasian curlew, or even several ones, as there is much variation; telling male and female of a mated pair apart is usually possible however.

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7 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF GULLS OR SEAGULLS IN NORWAY

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 17, 2020

There er 23 different species of gulls or seagulls in the world and 7 lives in Norway. I will try to fill up this side with pictures of them.

COMMON GULL / FISKEMÅKE

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL / SVARTBAK

BLACK-HEADED GULL / HETTEMÅKE

LARUS ARGENTATUS / EUROPEAN HERRING GULL / GRÅMÅKE

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE /KRYKKJE

LESSER BLACK-BACK GULL / SILDEMÅKE

LITTLE GULL / DVERGMÅKE

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LARUS ARGENTATUS / EUROPEAN HERRING GULL / GRÅMÅKE

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 17, 2020

The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm long. It breeds across Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic states. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. in Ireland, Britain, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. (Text Wikipedia)

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CHROICOCEPHALUS RIDIBUNDUS / BLACK-HEADED GULL / HETTEMÅKE

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 17, 2020

The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull that breeds in much of the Palearctic including Europe and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory and winters further south, but some birds reside in the milder westernmost areas of Europe. Some black-headed gulls also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the common black-headed gull. (Text - Wikipedia)

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ANSER ANSER / GREYLEG GOOSE / GRÅGÅS

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 14, 2020

Greylag geese travel to their northerly breeding grounds in spring, nesting on moorlands, in marshes, around lakes and on coastal islands. They normally mate for life and nest on the ground among vegetation. The birds stay together as a family group, migrating southwards in autumn as part of a flock, and separating the following year. During the winter they occupy semi-aquatic habitats, estuaries, marshes and flooded fields, feeding on grass and often consuming agricultural crops. - Wikipedia

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CORVUS CORAX / COMMON RAVEN / RAVN

Patricia Maria Thorbergsen April 14, 2020

The common raven, also known as the northern raven, is a large all-black passerine bird.

It is one of the two largest corvids, and is possibly the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages 63 centimetres in length and 1.2 kilograms in mass. Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, common ravens can live more than 23 years in the wild - Wikipedia

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