Bohemian Waxwing at Skellefteå

Skellefteå, where the Skellefteälven meets the Gulf of Bothnia amid Västerbotten's boreal forest, mire, & river valley, sits well within the taiga zone that gives Bohemian Waxwings their northern Scandinavian range. Photographers travelling here as part of Northern Sweden's Eagles In Winter will find March a rewarding time to look for this striking species against the wintry taiga backdrop. The river valley setting, framed by dense conifer forest & open mire, offers a genuinely northern context for images of this waxwing. Patience & warm layers are well rewarded in this remote corner of Sweden's coastline.