The Varanger Peninsula is located on the borders of Norway, a stone's throw from the North Cape. The tundra landscape is characterized by its bare plateaus and jagged coastlines. The places can seem hostile, especially since they are frequently swept by the wind and the biting Arctic cold, and yet life is teeming there. The polar day in June allows many animals, especially birds, to reproduce before the return of cold weather freezes the peninsula. The Varied Fighters are among the most attractive as their courtship display is astonishing. But golden plovers, skuas and sea eagles are also the masters of the place. Offshore, seabirds form ephemeral colonies where Atlantic Puffins, Common Guillemots, Black-legged Kittiwakes and several other species breed. At the end of summer, most of these birds will migrate to more clement destinations and give way to Reindeer and Mountain Hares.
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Mouette tridactyle

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Mouette tridactyle

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Renne

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Combattant varié


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