Breidafjordur eystri Puffin Colony

[dankearl]

I thought people might be interested in what a Puffin Colony in an extremely remote part of the world looks like.
This is the Breidafjordur Colony in East Iceland. 30 miles off the paved Ring Road over a high mountain pass in a part of the country not many tourists visit.
The "town" here is 130 people and is charming. The colony is small (a few thousand) but healthy. They are pretty tame and very
fun to photograph. Hope you enjoy this view. This was taken this past June.

140mm (70-200), f8, 1/1000, iso400, D610

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[Marina Scarr]

Just love the fact that you went wide and showed us the entire picture...shared the environment...the story. This is a very strong image with so much interest and layers. Congrats!!!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Another terrific birdscape with lots to to view and discover. Just a hair more space at the top if available.

[Lorant Voros]

Awesome birdscape. A photo to look at for a long time and enjoy every bit. Well done.

[David Salem]

That's a great look at this remote nesting location Dan. The Puffins in the green grasses, the cliff wall along with the mountain in the background really puts us in the location.
Thanks for sharing this shot from your awesome trip.