Gyrfalcon at Varanger

The Varanger Peninsula, stretching into the Barents Sea at the far northeastern tip of Norway's Finnmark region, offers a landscape well suited to the Gyrfalcon's presence: open, treeless tundra, wind-scoured coastal cliffs, & wide fjords sweep out above the Arctic Circle. Photographers joining the Winter Wildlife of Arctic Varanger holiday, typically timed for April, will find this stark terrain the setting in which to seek out the species. The exposed cliff lines & vast open ground offer clear, uncluttered vantage points across the tundra. Patience & a willingness to work in this raw Arctic environment are essential to making the most of time spent here.