colony of brunnich guillemot on the cliffs of alkefjellet, svalbard islands

alcidae alkefjellet animal animals aquatic archipelago arctic billed bird birding birds brunnichs charadriiformes cliff cold environment europe european family fauna floe frozen global group guillemots hinlopen horizontal ice icy island islands landscape large lomvia marine melting murres murrres nature nest norway ocean order ornithology pack scene scenic sea seabirds snow spitsbergen strait svalbard thick thickbilled tranquil tranquility uria warming wildlife zoology