Our typical schedule has been: breakfast at 8, leave by 9 for a full day on the road and spotting birds. We eat a picnic lunch while we're out and about, taking in the geology, botany, and especially the birds. We're back at about 5:30 or 6 with a little time to spare before dinner. (At this particular guesthouse we've had a hot tub).
Today we were able to see our first raptors of the trip--a merlin and the famed gyr(deer)falcon. This was fantastic. We also drove into blackfly territory. Terribly annoying, but at least they don't bite. Yesterday evening we saw a short-eared owl right near the guesthouse and Don is out this evening hoping to see it again.
Today's landscape
More landscape. This is northeastern iceland.
Lunch stop. Below - taking photos in the midst of black flies.
Iceland's national flower (and also the flower of the Sami people)
Bearberry--a very useful plant
An orchid just beginning to bloom
Above and below -- gyr falcon sighted! Above are our guides.
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