Finland & Norway #7 – Ivalo
Goodbye Norway, hello Finland again
Day 14 (1 June): We drove back to Ivalo, having another good look at the snowy mountains before heading for the Tana River and crossing the border back into Finland.
Ptarmigan at last
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
Interesting rock face
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
Retreating snow
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
There, of course, we made the obligatory stop at the Grosbeak cafe.
What a cutie – back at the ‘Grosbeak’ cafe
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Redpoll at the cafe
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
Pine Grosbeak at the cafe
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
After dinner, we had a last walk to the viewing platform from where we watched a couple of moose in the distance.
Quick break on the way back to Ivalo
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
A late evening moose
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
Late evening at tower near Ivalo
Birding the the land of the midnight sun with Ruth and Alan
Day 15 (2 June): I had a last walk around the area before we had to set off for the airport to fly back to Helsinki and then back home.
It was a great experience with good company and brilliant birding: a trip I would highly recommend.