The Birds of Svalbard

I have never considered myself a “photographer,” but I enjoy taking pictures on trips. One trip we took before COVID-19 was an exciting adventure to the Arctic. We visited the Norwegian Archipelago of Svalbard, a frigid group of Norwegian islands, home to many species of wildlife and a large variety of interesting birds.

Below are some of the more interesting and beautiful birds we encountered in the Svalbard Archipelago. In the future, I plan to show you the mammals, scenery and especially the polar bears!

Northern Fulmar	Black Legged Kittiwakes
Little Auk	Purple Sandpiper
Arctic Tern	Ringed Plover
Brunnich Guillemot (Thick Billed Murre)	Glaucous Gull
Arctic Skua	Atlantic Puffin
Barnacle Geese	Snow Bunting
Eider Ducks	Black Guillemots