The estuary area of Ölfusá River and the Flói Nature Reserve are designated as Internationally Important Bird Areas (IBA). A birdwatching hut within the reserve, open from spring to autumn, offers an ideal vantage point for observing the area’s rich birdlife. The surrounding wetlands are dotted with thousands of ponds and small tarns, which become particularly noticeable during high tides when only the highest islets, including the birdwatching hut, remain above water…
You can read more about this location in our book Bird Photography In Iceland: Our 40 Favorite Locations. You can find it using this map.
Our Books About Iceland
Bird Photography In Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations
NEW IN 2024. THE BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST HAVE BOOK WHEN GOING TO ICELAND
Bird Photography In Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations, is written for those planning to photograph birds in Iceland. We share our secrets and aim to maintain a straightforward, honest, no-nonsense approach, free from tourism companies’ hidden marketing. We recommend these locations to our friends who are into bird photography.
PHOTOGRAPHING ICELAND – A Photo Guide to 100 locations
It is a must-have if you plan to visit Iceland. It is an excellent guide to Iceland and the book we wish we had read years ago when we started traveling in our country for landscape photography. The book is the result of a vast undertaking that took more than a year. It is available in all major bookstores in Iceland and our online store. It is now also available as an e-book.
The e-book version can be found here…
The printed version is 21×14,5 cm and 352 pages.
ICELAND: Wild At Heart
Our beautiful bestseller. Available in all bookstores in Iceland and our online store.
Hardcover large format: 26,5 x 22,5 x 2cm and 160 pages.
GRIMSEY – The Arctic Wildlife Wonder
This is a must-have if you plan to visit Grimsey. It is only available in our online store and the Gallery in Grimsey.
Hardcover: 24,5 x 17,5 cm and 120 pages / 7000 words
It is possible to order our books from our online store, which ships worldwide: www.ggart.is.
Notice that the shipping cost is the same if you order two books.