Black-legged Kittiwake at Varanger

Along the wind-scoured cliffs of the Varanger Peninsula, Black-legged Kittiwakes bring a burst of movement to an otherwise stark, treeless tundra landscape reaching out into the Barents Sea above the Arctic Circle. Photographers joining Winter Wildlife of Arctic Varanger will find these coastal cliffs & open fjords a compelling backdrop for capturing the species against Finnmark's dramatic far-northeastern scenery. April visits offer a chance to work with the region's raw, open light as it plays across the fjords & cliff faces. Patience & warm layers are well rewarded here, given the peninsula's exposed, Arctic setting.