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Photographer & singer Ranveig Marie Nesse. (Ta kontakt for kjøp/oppdrag.) Also check out my Instagram and Flickr in the links below ツ

03/11/2026

Fuel Stop

A red knot (Calidris canutus) among dozens of dunlins and common ringed plovers, resting and foraging at our largest beach during migration one August day.

This is a juvenile. Adults develop their beautiful red plumage during summer.

(Ung polarsnipe, in Norwegian)

02/11/2026

Home Ground

A pair of bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica), photographed from the car in Finnmark last summer – the main breeding area for this species in Norway.

We see them here in the south during their spring and autumn migrations.

During the breeding season, males develop a beautiful rufous plumage and a darker bill. They are also smaller, weighing on average only about two-thirds as much as females. Females are less richly coloured and have longer bills, allowing them to forage deeper into the mud.

(Lappspove-par, in Norwegian)

01/11/2026

Secrets of the Shoreline

One of a pair of common sandpipers (Actitis hypoleucos) one early morning in June.

They are often too shy to photograph, but this morning I managed to photograph them at a small beach by the bird station. It was my first time seeing them pull hermit crabs out of their shells to eat.

When the second bird arrived, they became more agitated, and I suddenly spotted a chick hiding between the grass and the beach, before I backed away.

(Strandsnipe in Norwegian)

31/10/2026

Lovely Reunions

Of the 48 species I recorded for the bird station yesterday (which is a lot for this late in autumn), I got 3 extra welcome species – 2 of which were new to me this year (bringing my total to 168 species out here this year), and 2 of which were new for the bird station this year.

The species that were new for both of us, and hadn't been seen out here for several years, was many flocks of Bohemian waxwings, both above our house and on the way towards the bird station and lighthouse (sidensvans in Norwegian).

For me, a little auk finally showed up at sea by the lighthouse as well (alkekonge). (Others spotted some at the bird station this spring when I wasn't there.)

The last species that was new for the bird station this year, was a beautiful male Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), which I first heard before spotting it perched in a treetop. (I have already had some in a garden on the island this spring)

Here is a pair of them by a another bird feeder, in town last spring.

Today I woke up early, as always, and since the day is just as calm and mild as yesterday, I'm heading out for another birdwatching trip with my dog now ツ

Have a nice weekend!

(Dompap-par, in Norwegian)

30/10/2026

On the move

Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) and red knots (Calidris canutus) at the top, and dunlins (Calidris alpina), sanderlings (Calidris alba) and common ringed plovers (Charadrius hiaticula) at the bottom, over the waves off Jæren last spring.

Now my dog Ailo and I are heading out to the sea and the bird station for the first time this week, to enjoy a lovely autumn day out there.

There were plenty of birds to encounter yesterday, both in the bushes and migrating over a marsh in the neighbourhood, so I’m excited to see what we might come across at the bird station and the lighthouse today and in the days ahead.

Calm and mild autumn weather is forecast to continue for a wonderfully long time to come.

(Lappspover og polarsniper øverst, og myrsniper, sandløpere og sandloer nederst, in Norwegian)

29/10/2026

In His Element

Today, we have another birthday in the house – Richard's! Happy birthday to my favourite photographer!

First, I'll take Ailo on the bike ride we didn't get to go on on his first birthday yesterday because of the rain. Then we'll go for a drive and have dinner with my mother-in-law. Luckily, the weather is going to be nice today.

28/10/2026

Soft Spot ♡

Today, our dear Ailo turns 1 year old. He is a pomchi (his father is a brown pomeranian and his mother is a grey chihuahua). There were only two boys in the litter, and his brother is even blacker.

We started the day with his one-year check-up at the vet, and everything looked really good. This was our first check-up with him, as his previous check-ups and vaccinations took place while his first owner was still alive.

She was a family friend and a relative of mine who died way too young. We feel her absence especially on days like this. After all, she was the one who should still have had the joy of watching him grow up, just as he should have had her to take care of him. But we are happy that we can give him a really good life, now that things have turned out the way they have.

Unfortunately, it's raining outside now, so we won't be able to go on a lovely, long birthday trip by bike along the water and beaches on our island, as we like to do. But right now, he's resting so peacefully after his vet visit, so we'll have to make up for it when the weather improves again.

This photo was the first I took with my new Sony a1 II camera nine days ago, when he was lying on both my and his favourite cushions on the sofa.

We look forward to the life ahead with our cuddly, adorable Ailo, and to more visits with those who loved him and spent a lot of time with him when his previous mum was still alive. We've already had several lovely visits with them, and it feels good to be able to bring a little happiness to those who will always grieve the loss of his first mum.

In the link below, you can see a photo I took of him from the same spot, shortly after we got him three and a half months ago. You can also read more about the story of how he came to live with us there. I feel he looks a little more grown-up now than he did then, even though he's only a few hundred grams heavier.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1942810986654431&set=a.2030461290642642

27/10/2026

Pair on the Pond

A tufted duck couple (Aythya fuligula) from the archive.

The male is the black/shimmering and white, and the female is brown.

They are easiest to photograph in town parks, like here from Stavanger, but we have some tufted ducks on our island as well.

(Toppand-par (hannen svart/skimrende og hvit, og hunnen brun), in Norwegian)

26/10/2026

Eider Elegance

Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in our neighbourhood, another October.

We have flocks of them here all year round.

The males are black and white, with a pale green patch on the sides of their heads. The females are brown.

(Ærfugl in Norwegian)

25/10/2026

Evening Glow

A clip of a snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) at sunset, outside Vardø last spring.

Yesterday, I recorded the second individual of the species this year for both the municipality, the bird station and myself, as it flew over me while I was heading to the lighthouse. I recorded the first one in March, right by the bird station.

You can hear the black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) starting their breeding season in the harbour in the background here.

(Snøspurv, med lyd av krykkjer i bakgrunnen, in Norwegian)

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