Photoblog

White-tailed Sea Eagle

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:11 +0000

In Flatanger, north-western Norway, Norway Nature - and the manager and enthusiasts Ole Martin Dahle - offers tours for photographing the white-tailed sea eagle. Joining this trip is an experience for life time. In May 2010 I got the oppurtunity to participate. The weather was lovely, 20 pairs of eagles lived in the fjords and we had some fantastic days. This in one of my favorite pictures from the trip. I like the way the eagle flies into the photo and the vfery streight wings. What do you think?

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:43 +0000

The Eurasian (or Northern) Sparrowhawk ('Spurvehauk' in Norwegian) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This image was obtained at 'Dalen Villmarkssenter' in Telemark, Norway (see article in Norwegian) where Jostein Hellevik and his wife Maj-Lena among several other activities run a number of blinds for birdphotography. As I was sitting in the blind this morning in October, the first of the year snow fell and the haws posed nicely on various logs placed around the tent. I am quite pleased with this photo and comments are most welcome.

African bull elephant

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:30 +0000

On our first trip to Africa back in 2006, we found this beautiful 60 years old bull in Ngorongoro Crater. Here the elephants live alone and do not form social groups like e.g. in Serengeti or in Samburu NP (Kenya). The bulls becom very old and huge. I like this photo especially because of the contrasting colours.