Iceland .. Birdwatching, Lake Mývatn, and environs cont'd.

River Laxa looking east from Rte 1 road bridge

Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) R. Laxa

Redwing (Turdus iliacus) R. Laxa

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) R. Laxa

Harelquin Duck R.Laxa

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) R. Laxa

Harelquin Duck R. Laxa

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) R. Laxa

Red-necked Phalarope R. Laxa

Lava field Dimmuborgir

Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) Dimmuborgir record shot of pair

Ptarmigan - male displaying to female, Dimmuborgir

the "bottomless" soup bowl Sel-Hotel Mývatn

a change from the Geysir Bread beer
by Mývatn Öl

Lake Mývatn and environs Bird List

(in no particular order)

Red-necked Phalarope

Slavonian Grebe

Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer)

Whooper Swan

Greylag Goose (Anser anser)

Mallard

Gadwall (Anas strepera)

Wigeon

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)

Scaup (Aythya marila)

Tufted Duck

Harlequin Duck

Barrow's Goldeneye 

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Meadow Pipit

Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Golden Plover

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Raven (Corvus corax)

Redwing

Ptarmigan

En route to Keflavik added:

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)