Black-throated Diver are a not common sight in Øygarden, small numbers are seen on migration but winter records are even less common so the bird pictured below was a lucky find. For more details of this species migration in the area see this page.


 

Over much of eastern Norway Black-throated Diver are a widespread species and can be found close to the capital city Oslo as well as in more remote upland areas such as Engerdal in Hedmark.

Above series: Adult, Engerdal, June 2016

Pictures taken using a digital SLR camera with a 400mm telephoto lens



Solberg, Øygarden, August 2010





Above and below - Black-throated Diver in flight - Turkey, May 2012




Young bird still on the lake it grew up on, Engerdal, October 2019


First year Black-throated Diver, Øygarden, October 2020