Welcome to Din Tur`s birding and photography blog

This blog will give you access to up-to-date information from our destinations and photo hides. Read when and where your target bird was last seen at your destination, and follow the activity around our photo hides day-by-day.

If you have relevant information from one of our destinations, please leave a comment under the right label.

Read more about our destinations, trips and photo hides on http://bird.dintur.no.

Have a nice trip!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Photograph Stellers and King Eider from floating hide


stellers eider - kongsfjord - march 2010. Photo. Terje Kolaas

Check out our brand new floating photo hide for King Eider, Stellers Eider and Long-tailed Duck in Båtsfjord,Varanger here: 

The dark time of the north is close to its end, and very soon the low but glowing sun will shine over the Varanger fjord again. The first time with sun after the dark periode, is the best time to photograph two of the worlds most spectacular ducks - the Stellers Eider and the King Eider.

Using our GPS and self-guiding system you can easily find the best spots for photographing these colorful birds as well as several other exclusive birds and animals.


gray seal - vardø - march 2010 Photo. Terje Kolaas

Read more about Varanger, self-guided birding and book your accommodation here.

Or check out our brand new floating photo hide for King Eider, Stellers Eider and Long-tailed Duck in Båtsfjord,Varanger here: 

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Golden Eagle, White-tailed Eagle and Goshawk at Trondheimsfjord!


Golden Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - Photo: Morten Mørkved

Our hide near the Trondheimsfjord - only 35 minutes north of the Trondheim airport - continues to produce excellent photo opportunities. Our guest, Morten Mørkved, reports about all-day action with a minimum of 4 different Golden Eagles and 6-8 different White-tailed Eagle in one day (January the 5th). See some more of his photos on his blog here: www.mortenmorkved.blogspot.com.

Another Morten, Morten Vang, spent January the 9th in the hide, and started (and ended) the day with a juvenile Goshawk on the bait. The Goshawk was followed by Golden and White-tailed Eagle. See more of his photos here: http://fuglefoto.net/Bird%20photos/Siste%20bilder/index.html


Goshawk - Trondheimsfjord - Photo: Morten Vang

Golden Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - Photo: Morten Vang

And last - and the biggest bird of them all; These pictures of White-tailed Eagle were shot on January the 10th.


White-tailed Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - Photo: Terje Kolaas

White-tailed Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - Photo: Terje Kolaas

Read more and book this hide on www.bird.dintur.no

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Time for eagle photography!


White-tailed Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - December 31st 2010 - Halvor Sørhuus




White-tailed Eagles - Trondheimsfjord - December 23rd 2010 - Terje Kolaas

The last weeks, our photo hides have been extraordinary productive for eagles. The hide near Trondheimsfjord are visited by four different Golden Eagles and minimum six White-tailed Eagles. January the 1st three Golden and four White-tailed Eagles were present in front of the hide on the same time. A fantastic day!!


Golden Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - January 1st 2011 - Terje Kolaas

Golden Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - January 1st 2011 - Terje Kolaas

Golden Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - January 1st 2011 - Terje Kolaas

Golden Eagle - Trondheimsfjord - January 1st 2011 - Terje Kolaas

Book this hide here

Our hide near Molde are good as usual, with up to nine eagles visiting in one day.

So if you dream about photographing norwegian eagles - this is the time to come!!

Welcome!!