Black Guillemot in fjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

Black Guillemot in fjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard - Black Guillemot
Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway (April 2024)

This image was taken on the Svalbard Spring Cruise trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. A seven-day cruise was undertaken aboard the small expedition ship MV Freya with the expertise of two guides, Yves Adams and Pieter-Jan D'Hondt.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) / Wikipedia
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle / Bird Forum
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle / BirdLife International
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle / Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Shooting Time 10:06
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation +2
ISO Speed 800

Latitude 78 30 42.2 N
Longitude 12 25 7.4 E
Altitude 7.80m


Black Guillemot swimming on fjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard


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