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Aksnesholmane

Aksnesholmane

26.05.2018 - 16:30

There are especially many seabirds inwards along the fjords of western Norway. There are not many islets, either, so if the birds want to nest, it is not always easy to find good sites. At Aksnesholmane there is an impressive colony of gulls, and the locality has been protected since 1923.

Bjellandsvatnet (Bjørn Moe)

Bjellandsvatnet

06.05.2019 - 09:44

Lake Bjellandsvatnet is one of the richest wetland areas in Sveio. But, everything has its limit, and the supply of nutrients can be too much. This is what was about to happen in Lake Bjellandsvatnet.

Bjoreidalen by Gamlestølen, towards southwest.

Bjoreidalen

31.03.2018 - 15:02

Bjoreidalen is one of the classic bird localities on Hardangervidda. It is especially known for its wading birds, with as many as 17 of the 19 wader species that nest in Hordaland.

Byparken

07.12.2018 - 14:01

It isn't true that hungry students have hunted down basking ducks in the city park Byparken in their spring fervour, as rumours may have it. But, it is not unusual to see students throw themselves over the park's wild birds, and hold on to them tight. They ring the birds. Because of this, we know quite a lot about the birds in Byparken.

Digernes

Digernes

03.01.2019 - 15:31

Despite the fact that the animal life on Stord is better investigated and studied than most other places in Hordaland, we were not clear about the diversity in Digernes forest until the triple junction was almost finished being planned.

The lion ant

Djønno

31.03.2018 - 19:15

Tufted Ducks

Eikangervågen

31.03.2018 - 17:09

Eio

Eio

18.03.2019 - 09:21

Ekso ved Eidslandet, Eidsfjorden i bakgrunnen

Ekso

21.03.2019 - 15:46

In the late 1800s, Ekso was known among the nobility in England as having among the best salmon rivers. In summer the Lords could haul in big fish of up to 25 kg. In return, the townsfolk were paid for fishing rights, lodging and local assistance.

Whitefish

Engesundsvatnet

31.03.2018 - 21:17

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