Page 85 - BBC Wildlife Volume 36 #05

ABOVE It’s –17°C on an
early, frosty January
morning, just before
sunrise. This eider male
is reacting after being
disturbed by an otter.
By moving quickly over
the water he is not
expending the energy
needed to take of.

RIGHT When down has
been collected from
eider nests, it awaits
cleaning. It must
be dried before the
process can start.
Here the midnight sun
lights up a storehouse
on Lånan island.

PÅL
HERMANSEN
is a wildlife and
art photographer based
near Oslo, Norway. He
has produced 35 books
and his pictures are
published, awarded and
exhibited worldwide.
www.palhermansen.com

Spring 2018 BBC Wildlife 85