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Scotland, the Faroe
Islands and Iceland
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Faroe Islands - Miovagur
and Mykines on 18 June 2019 |
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RCGS Resolute
at Mykines, Faroe, where hundreds of Atlantic Puffins rested
on the water. 18 June 2019. |
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We started our Faroe Island tour with a walk along Lake Sorvagsvatn,
the largest lake in Faroe. An old cairn assists travellers
find their way. 18 June 2019. |
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VIDEO: Hooded Crow on the heath near Lake Sorvagsvatn.
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June 2019. |
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Hooded Crow |
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VIDEO: Whimbrel feeding on the heath. 18
June 2019. |
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Whimbrel feeding in the grasses of the heath near
Lake Sorvagsvatn and near trail to Bosdalafossur waterfall. Faroe
Islands on 18 June 2019. |
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Northern Wheatears breed Lake Sorvagsvatn,
Faroe on 18 June 2019. |
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Light morph Parasitic Jaeger
(Arctic Skua) on the heath near Lake Sorvagsvatn. 18 June 2019. |
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At Bosdalafossur waterfall, the
view along the coast is spectacular. 18 June 2019.. |
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Sherry Kirkvold on cliffs above Bosdalafossur
waterfall,
Faroe on 18 June 2019. |
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Butterwort is an insectivorous
plant that grows in wet areas near the mountain creeks. 18 June
2019. |
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Moss Campion, a cushion plant.
18 June 2019. |
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Sheep of many patterns were on
the landscape. 18 June 2019. |
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In the afternoon we cruised the north shore to
Mykines, seeing hundreds of Atlantic Puffins. 18 June 2019. |
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Atlantic Puffins are always a
big attraction. 18 June 2019. |
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The Northern Gannet colony is notable for its
large size. This is the only place on the Faroe Islands where
gannets breed. 18 June 2019. |
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Northern Gannet colony at
Mykines, Faroe. 18 June 2019. |
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