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Fleet of birds in the air

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Deutsch: Dreizehenmöwen jagen Fischschwärme vor dem Monacogletscher im Liefdefjord, Spitzbergen. Sommerliches Schmelzwasser fließt durch Gletschertore unterhalb des Eises; die mitgerissenen Nährstoffe ernähren marine Mikrofauna und Fischschwärme. Darum sind die Gletschertore ideale Jagdreviere für Vögel.
English: Kittiwakes hunting fish in front of the Monaco glacier, Liefdefjord, Spitsbergen (Norway). In summer, water from the melting ice is flowing underneath the glacier and carries a plethora of nutrients to the fjord. This is a suitable habitat for marine microorganisms and fish to grow. For the birds this area, therefore, is an ideal hunting ground.
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Camera location79° 34′ 51.51″ N, 12° 34′ 25.74″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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