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Gravel Ridge ("Raet"), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Jomfruland Towards the end of the ice age (ca 10 000 years ago) a huge gravel ridge was deposited at the edge of the retreating ice. This so called Raet is specially protected within the Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Langøy near Kragerø Common Terns have breeding colonies on particularly protected islands. These bird sanctuaries are closed to visitors from April - July. Terns are long-distant migrants wintering in Africa. The Coastal Archipelago Park o...

By Peter Prokosch

Greylag Geese (Anser anser), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Langøy near Kragerø The Greylag Goose is the main native breeding goose species in Southern Norway. The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland in Telemark an...

By Peter Prokosch

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Archipelago of Søgne The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland in Telemark and Lindesnes in West Agder, including many hundreds of islands and skerries. The ...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Archipelago of Søgne, Ny Hellesund The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland in Telemark and Lindesnes in West Agder, including many hundreds of islands and skerries. The ...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring Gull in background, Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen The Lesser Black-backed Gull is one of 5 breeding gull species on the coast of Sørlandet. It can be distinguished from the other the similar sized but light grey Herring Gull by its yellow feet and a dark grey (black) m...

By Peter Prokosch

Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen The Lesser Black-backed Gull is one of 5 breeding gull species on the coast of Sørlandet. It can be distinguished from the other the similar sized but light grey Herring Gull by its yellow feet and a dark grey (black) m...

By Peter Prokosch

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen The Lesser Black-backed Gull is one of 5 breeding gull species on the coast of Sørlandet. It can be distinguished from the other the similar sized but light grey Herring Gull by its yellow feet and a dark grey (black) m...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Eider Ducks (Somateria mollissima), Lille Torungen, Sørlendet, Norway Eider ducks are the only common sea-duck species breeding in the archipelagos of Sørlandet. The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland ...

By Peter Prokosch

Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), male lifting up, Lille Torungen, Sørlendet, Norway Eider ducks are the only common sea-duck species breeding in the archipelagos of Sørlandet. The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland ...

By Peter Prokosch

Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), Pair, Lille Torungen, Sørlendet, Norway Eider ducks are the only common sea-duck species breeding in the archipelagos of Sørlandet. The Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway covers an area of the Skagerak coast between Grenland ...

By Peter Prokosch

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), first-year bird, Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen The Lesser Black-backed Gull is one of 5 breeding gull species on the coast of Sørlandet. Young birds are difficult to distinguish. An addult Lesser Black-backed Gull can be distinguished from the other the similar sized...

By Peter Prokosch

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), Coastal Archipelago Park of the South Coast ("Sørlandet") of Norway, Store Torungen The Great Black-backed Gull is one of 5 breeding gull species on the coast of Sørlandet. It can be distinguished from the other the smaller Lesser Black-backed Gull by its larger and pink feet. In winter the Great Black-...

By Peter Prokosch

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