Wildlife photography trip with Craig Jones to Kuikka, northern Finland. Kuikka is located in the no-mans-land near the Russian border where wildlife remains undisturbed. The purpose of this trip was to see (and photograph) the black grouse and capercaillie during their ritual pre-mating fights, but we’ve also seen bears and skunk bears (wolverines), but sadly no wolves. April 2016.
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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sunrise
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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hides
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grouse hide
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swamp
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lekking black grouse
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lake
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lake
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former wood worker's accommodation
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base camp in kuikka
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base camp in kuikka
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post processing and drying in our base camp
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dining room
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breakfast
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bear
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bear
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bear
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bear
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bear
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bear
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bear
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bear
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sunrise at Kuikka
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ravens
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snow bunting
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white wagtail
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white wagtail
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Craig and Sami on the snow mobile
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cold but comfy hide
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lekking capercaillie
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lekking capercaillie
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lekking capercaillie
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forest
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craig and sami
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lake
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by the end of the week the lake was pretty much ice free
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bear hide
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gulls
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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wolverine
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luxury hide
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bear hide