Black-tailed Godwit in flight, Hotel Raudaskrida, Iceland
Hotel Rauðaskriða, Aðaldalur, near Húsavík, Iceland (June 2014)
There is nearly 24 hours of daylight at this time of the year in Iceland; this photo was taken at almost 10 pm in lovely low sunshine. The hotel is a good base for trips to Húsavík (for whale-watching), Lake Mývatn and the waterfalls Dettifoss and Goðafoss. Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Whimbrel and Golden Plover were common and quite approachable in the fields surrounding the hotel.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Black-tailed Godwit / Internet Bird Collection
Black-tailed Godwit / Bird Forum
Shooting Time 21:49
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 500
There is nearly 24 hours of daylight at this time of the year in Iceland; this photo was taken at almost 10 pm in lovely low sunshine. The hotel is a good base for trips to Húsavík (for whale-watching), Lake Mývatn and the waterfalls Dettifoss and Goðafoss. Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Whimbrel and Golden Plover were common and quite approachable in the fields surrounding the hotel.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Black-tailed Godwit / Internet Bird Collection
Black-tailed Godwit / Bird Forum
Shooting Time 21:49
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 500
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