Harlequin Duck (male) wading, River Laxa, Iceland

Harlequin Duck (male) wading, River Laxa, Iceland - Harlequin Duck
River Laxa, Lake Myvatn, Iceland (June 2017)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green and Paul Hobson. Harlequin Ducks are regularly seen in the rapids and in flight along this stretch of the River Laxa (The Icelandic Birding Pages - Where to find birds in Iceland).

Status is Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) / Wikpedia
Harlequin Duck / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 08:26
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/500
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1000

Latitude 65 35 14.7 N
Longitude 17 07 30.8 W
Altitude 280.30m


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