Fulmar flying over pancake ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard

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Fulmar flying over pancake ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard - Fulmar
At sea, 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 Least Concern. Also known as Northern Fulmar. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) / Wikipedia
Northern Fulmar / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 09:45
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 2000

Latitude 79 23 52.7 N
Longitude 10 40 42.6 E
Altitude -49.70m


Fulmar flying, front view, over pancake ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard


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