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Arctic Tern - Sterna Pradisaea
With its long tail streamers and general shape the Arctic tern deserves the local name of 'sea swallow'. Appearing white with a black cap, it is largely coastal although it can be seen inland on migration. It depends on a healthy marine environment and some colonies have been affected by fish shortages.
Arctic terns are the ultimate long distance migrants - summer visitors to the UK and winter visitors to the Antarctic.
Off the coast of Savissivik, in the northwest high Arctic region of Greenland, icebergs make their last stand filling the scene with beautiful reflections before they are gone forever.
Ishavskatedralen (Arctic Cathedral) in Tromsø
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A land view of the Greenland settlement of Itivdleq (population - 89), located on an island just 2 km north of the Arctic Circle in Davis Strait.
Arctic Fox portrait, hornstrandir nature reserve, Westfjords, Iceland.
The arctic fox is truly an important part of the fauna of the Icelandic nature and it was the only land mammal living in Iceland before the viking settled here for more than 1000 years ago.
Arctic foxes have become most iconic worldwide in their winter white fur, but the species actually comes in 3 colour types, known as colour “morphs”.
In Iceland the rarer Blue morph, or brown coloured Arctic fox is the most common colouration with around 60-70% of the countries population that colour type, against less then 10% of the world population. Blue morph Arctic foxes are a milk to dark chocolate brown all year, slightly darker in the summer time when they can often look black from a distance.
Plumes of Northern Lights appearing behind this snow-covered peak at the very tip of this peninsula in the Arctic region of Norway.
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Les montagnes de Long Range, la plus septentrionale des Appalaches, contiennent de nombreux fjords sculptés par les glaciers. L’un des plus spectaculaires est le plus grand lac du parc, l’étang Western Brook. Ce lac de 16 kilomètres d'une profondeur de 165 mètres abrite du saumon de l'Atlantique, de l'omble de fontaine et de l'omble chevalier, ainsi qu'une colonie inhabituelle de goélands nicheurs sur les falaises. UNESCO
Étang Western Brook, parc national du Gros-Morne, marais Gulls, Terre-Neuve, Canada Les montagnes Long Range, la plus septentrionale des Appalaches, contiennent de nombreux fjords sculptés par les glaciers. L’un des plus spectaculaires est le plus grand lac du parc, l’étang Western Brook. Ce lac de 16 kilomètres d'une profondeur de 165 mètres abrite du saumon de l'Atlantique, de l'omble de fontaine et de l'omble chevalier, ainsi qu'une colonie inhabituelle de goélands nicheurs sur les falaises. UNESCO.
The Long Range Mountains, the northernmost extent of the Appalachians, contain numerous glacially-carved fjords. One of the most spectacular is the Park’s largest lake, Western Brook Pond. This 16 kilometre lake with a depth of 165 metres is home to Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, and Arctic Char, as well as an unusual colony of cliff nesting gulls. UNESCO
Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Gulls Marsh, Newfoundland, CanadaThe Long Range Mountains, the northernmost extent of the Appalachians, contain numerous glacially-carved fjords. One of the most spectacular is the Park’s largest lake, Western Brook Pond. This 16 kilometre lake with a depth of 165 metres is home to Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, and Arctic Char, as well as an unusual colony of cliff nesting gulls. UNESCO
Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Gulls Marsh, Newfoundland, Canada
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In the Svalbard settlement of Ny_Alesund (Coordinates: 78°55′30″N 11°55′20″E), Arctic terns appeared to me to be as common as sparrows in most of the world, This breeding beauty was posing on a corner pole.
With a famine of trips recently due to family commitments it's back to the archives and here, on a bitterly cold late afternoon at Great Rocks Junction, a pair of Sheds, led by 66238, approach from the Tunstead quarry complex, while unit 66015 disappears towards Buxton and ultimately Dowlow.
Thankfully the snow provided a bit more brightness than is normally found at this time of day, but also ensured most sensible folk were hunkered up inside trying to stay warm. Despite the cold happy to report no problem with the reflexes - a couple of seconds on 'burst mode' and managed to bag a nigh perfect alignment of the two locos! A shot that enlarges quite well.
22nd January 2015
Walking along the tundra in late July, an Arctic Fox kit licks its lips. There was an old shack that offered shade from the relentless summer sun and shortly after this photo was taken, the fox kit laid down for a nice nap.
Visited this fox den often, and the kits were used to my presence. I sure do miss seeing them.
this youngster came to investigate us when we were sitting and waiting on a rock in Svalbard, Norway. We also saw a sibling but it was more shy.
As mentioned below the chances of surviving their first year are very slim for these beautiful canids.
also called Polar Fox, White Fox or Snow Fox
Vulpes lagopus
poolvos
renard arctique ou renard polaire
Polarfuchs, Schneefuchs oder Eisfuchs
zorro ártico o zorro polar
volpe artica
from Wikipedia:
"The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small species of fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also used as camouflage. It has a large and very fluffy tail. In the wild, most individuals do not live past their first year but some exceptional ones survive up to 11 years. Its body length ranges from 46 to 68 cm (18 to 27 in), with a generally rounded body shape to minimize the escape of body heat.
The Arctic fox preys on many small creatures such as lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, waterfowl, and seabirds. It also eats carrion, berries, seaweed, and insects and other small invertebrates. Arctic foxes form monogamous pairs during the breeding season and they stay together to raise their young in complex underground dens. Occasionally, other family members may assist in raising their young. Natural predators of the Arctic fox are golden eagles, Arctic wolves, polar bears, wolverines, red foxes, and grizzly bears.
Arctic foxes must endure a temperature difference of up to 90–100 °C (160–180 °F) between the external environment and their internal core temperature. To prevent heat loss, the Arctic fox curls up tightly tucking its legs and head under its body and behind its furry tail. This position gives the fox the smallest surface area to volume ratio and protects the least insulated areas. Arctic foxes also stay warm by getting out of the wind and residing in their dens. Although the Arctic foxes are active year-round and do not hibernate, they attempt to preserve fat by reducing their locomotor activity. They build up their fat reserves in the autumn, sometimes increasing their body weight by more than 50%. This provides greater insulation during the winter and a source of energy when food is scarce.
In the spring, the Arctic fox's attention switches to reproduction and a home for their potential offspring. They live in large dens in frost-free, slightly raised ground. These are complex systems of tunnels covering as much as 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) and are often in eskers, long ridges of sedimentary material deposited in formerly glaciated regions. These dens may be in existence for many decades and are used by many generations of foxes. "
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The arctic wastelands numb the bones
And wolves aren't yet immune,
Upon the winds you'll hear their groans
And moans that won't end soon...
For arctic wastelands test the souls
Of all who wander near,
As if to find out what controls
Their every thought and fear...
The arctic winds feel no remorse
As they go howling by,
They simply blow, maintain their course,
While all God's creatures sigh...
The wolf must wander like the wind
Along some unknown path,
For come the day he's left behind,
They'll write his epitaph...
For now, he lives, to face the storm,
To battle through each hour...
Remembering he once was warm,
But now he's feeling sour...
So woe betide whatever's found
That he can eat today!
His heart's turned cold, just like the ground
That hides what he calls prey...
Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2010.
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This is the Arctic Henge located at Raufarhöfn in North Eastern Iceland. It is a vision of the late, local hotel owner Erlingur B. Thoroddsen and is still under construction. Its design revolves around the 24/7 sunshine during the summer, but I personally think this place looks best in the winter beneath the northern lights (aurora borealis). In hindsight, I seem to have picked the exact angle that everyone else picks! 😅