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Iceland: More than Fire and Ice
page 4 of 6
Lake Myvatn Waterfowl &
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VIDEO LINK: Female Tufted Duck suddenly attacked and killed a
duckling in her brood. We don't know why. Possibly the duckling
was a Harlequin Duck as it appears to have a white chin. River Laxa,
Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019. Thank you Sebastien Reeber for
confirming the identification. |
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Lake Myvatn is a nursery for
European ducks. Thousands breed here. 1 July 2019. |
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VIDEO: Female Harlequin Duck with young on River Laxa |
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Harlequin Duck is a North American species that
breeds in Iceland on swiftly flowing rivers like the Laxa River. Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019. |
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VIDEO: Five Female Ducks with their young at Lake Myvatn |
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Tufted Ducks are a common
breeder. Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019 |
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Female Tufted Duck with young.
Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019 |
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Female Eurasian Wigeon with
young. Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019 |
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Female Gadwall and young. Lake
Myvatn on 1 July 2019. |
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Female Greater Scaup with white
around the bill on the Laxa River, Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019 |
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Whooper Swans on Lake Myvatn on
1 July 2019 |
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Whooper Swans have a lot of yellow on
the bill. Lake Myvatn on 1 July 2019 |
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Namaskard Hot Pots |
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V|IDEO: Namaskard hot clay and fumaroles with Quest Visitors |
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This landscape near
Lake Myvatn has hot pots of bubbling clay. Vents spew steam, sulphur
and hot air. The ground is hot from the geothermal activity below.
It's like a desert. 1 July 2019. |
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Exploring the bubbling clay and
fumaroles. It's often windy and cool. |
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Rocky in places with sparse vegetation like these
tough grasses. Soil is thin and contains much sulphur and salts. Namaskard on 1 July 2019. |
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