Falcon Spectacular

These past few weeks have been something of a gyrfalcon bonanza with our bird watching groups reporting as many as four individuals on a single day’s birdwatching. The sightings have included a ‘white’ falcon, lots of hunting behaviours — including harassing fulmars prospecting nest sites — and several instances where the birds have been settled on the ground allowing wonderful telescope views.

There’s no doubt that travelling in wintertime Iceland can sometimes be a bit of a challenge but the rewards are often wonderful and well worth cold fingers and toes!