Svalbard rock ptarmigans

Not a summer without birds. This time I got an opportunity to take photos of Svalbard rock ptarmigan (lat. Lagopus muta, nor. fjellrype, fin. kiiruna) couple. They were more interested in pecking seeds and probably fairly excited about the idea of having sex that they forgot to pay attention to us. We could lay still and observe their pecking almost for half an hour only a few meters away. An unforgettable experience!