2016Apr Iceland Day 12: Jökulsárlón Seals and Ducks...
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There are seals in the lagoon! Warming up in the glacial melt.
Pretty heavily cropped, even at 500mm (300mm f/2.8 VR + TC17II. D800e has plenty of pixels to allow for cropping, and the lens/teleconverter combo has enough image quality to allow this.
Resting seal, floating ice
That's a content seal face!
A rather steady progression of seals in and out of the lagoon
They were curious about the tourists and often came relatively close to take a look at us.
Once in a while I could get a glimpse of a seal's back.
Heading out to sea past the mounds of ice stuck along the shore.
They must consider this water warm, or maybe they find it a safe place to relax. No killer whales.
An iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) coming in for a landing.
Harlequin Ducks (Histronicus histronicus). I just love that latin name!
Harlequin ducks taking off.
Female Harlequin duck in flight
Seal whiskers
Asleep at the wheel. They must find the lagoon pretty safe.
What are you looking at?
A sunning seal's smile.
Two seals...
Three seals...
Three sleepy seals
Is it safe for a nap?
Ahhhh...
Better check around.
Still ok, time to relax.
Rolled on to his (or her) back
Big yawn.
Elder ducks arriving
Eider male has breeding plumage, with the pink tint to the breast feathers.
Face left!
Seal whiskers and smile
A group of eider ducks, with a second male approaching the couple...
He is told to get away.
Eider duck male puffing up!
Eider male making its call. A "wooo wooooo wooo" sound.
Proud male eider duck.
Seal swimming quickly past.
More eider ducks coming in for a skipping landing
Switching to a braking action next
Waterskiing to a landing. Strangely elegant.
Six seals in a group now!
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Maybe a couple?
Big seal smile!
This pair stayed pretty close together.
Male eider duck making some noise.
Another male eider duck displaying.
Very noisy ducks this time of the year.
I think that is a no.
Stealth duck attack.
More hooting and waving of wings.
This is a yes.
2016Apr Iceland Day 0-2: Denver to Reykjavik
2016Apr Iceland Day 2: Keflavik to Patreksfjörður
2016Apr Iceland Day 3: Morning in Patreksfjörður
2016Apr Iceland Day 3: Drive to Ísafjörður
2016Apr Iceland Day 3: Afternoon Ísafjörður Walking Tour
2016Apr Iceland Day 4: Morning Ísafjörður: Horses, Apartment
2016Apr Iceland Day 4: Afternoon drive to Drangsnes
2016Apr Iceland Day 5: Drangsnes to Varmahlíð
2016Apr Iceland Day 6: Varmahlíð to Akureyri
2016Apr Iceland Day 7: Morning Akureyri Eymundsson bookstore
2016Apr Iceland Day 7: Akureyri to Godafoss
2016Apr Iceland Day 7: Afternoon climbing Hverfjall
2016Apr Iceland Day 8: Breakfast at Lake Mývatn
2016Apr Iceland Day 8: Midday Dettifoss to Akureyri
2016Apr Iceland Day 8: Afternoon Námafjall
2016Apr Iceland Day 9: Dimmuborgir Guesthouse & Höfði
2016Apr Iceland Day 9: Ásbyrgi Canyon
2016Apr Iceland Day 9: Húsavík to Þórshöfn
2016Apr Iceland Day 10: AM Ytra Lón Hostel
2016Apr Iceland Day 10: Langanes Abandoned Houses and Beaches
2016Apr Iceland Day 10: Langanes to Seydisfjordur
2016Apr Iceland Day 11: Seydisfjordur to Höfn
2016Apr Iceland Day 12: Birds at Höfn
2016Apr Iceland Day 12: Jökulsárlón Ice and Sky
2016Apr Iceland Day 12: Jökulsárlón Seals and Ducks
2016Apr Iceland Day 12: Höfn Harbor
2016Apr Iceland Day 13: AM Höfn to Jökulsárlón Ice Beach
2016Apr Iceland Day 13: AM Svínafellsjökull Glacier
2016Apr Iceland Day 13: PM Vatnajökull National Park: Svartifoss
2016Apr Iceland Day 13: Vik: Víkurkirkja and Reynisdrangar
2016Apr Iceland Day 13: Dyrhólaeyjarviti Puffins and Sunset
2016Apr Iceland Day 14 AM Solheimasandur Plane Wreck
2016Apr Iceland Day 14 PM: Skógafoss & Skogar Folk Museum
2016Apr Iceland Day 14 eve Reykjavik
2016May Iceland Day 15 Reykjavik
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There are seals in the lagoon!  Warming up in the glacial melt. Resting seal, floating ice That's a content seal face! A rather steady progression of seals in and out of the lagoon They were curious about the tourists and often came relatively close to take a look at us. Once in a while I could get a glimpse of a seal's back. Heading out to sea past the mounds of ice stuck along the shore. They must consider this water warm, or maybe they find it a safe place to relax.  No killer whales. An iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) coming in for a landing. Harlequin Ducks (Histronicus histronicus). I just love that latin name! Harlequin ducks taking off. Female Harlequin duck in flight Seal whiskers Asleep at the wheel.  They must find the lagoon pretty safe. What are you looking at? A sunning seal's smile. Two seals... Three seals... Three sleepy seals Is it safe for a nap? Ahhhh... Better check around. Still ok, time to relax. Rolled on to his (or her) back Big yawn. Elder ducks arriving Eider male has breeding plumage, with the pink tint to the breast feathers. Face left! Seal whiskers and smile A group of eider ducks, with a second male approaching the couple... He is told to get away. Eider duck male puffing up! Eider male making its call.  A "wooo wooooo wooo" sound. Proud male eider duck. Seal swimming quickly past. More eider ducks coming in for a skipping landing Switching to a braking action next Waterskiing to a landing.  Strangely elegant. Six seals in a group now! DSN_8452 Maybe a couple? Big seal smile! This pair stayed pretty close together. Male eider duck making some noise. Another male eider duck displaying. Very noisy ducks this time of the year. I think that is a no. Stealth duck attack. More hooting and waving of wings. This is a yes.
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