A family of Red-breasted Goose - Branta ruficollis - near Taimyr lake. In the end of august fledglings are almost not distinguishable from adult birds.
Incubating Red-breasted Goose allows to approach very close.
King Eider, when on nest, is also very tame and very inconspicuous. This picture was made without long lens.
Nest of Steller’s Eider is made of down. Nests of Red-breasted Goose, Brent Goose, King Eider and some other ducks look similary.
These goslings of Bean Goose are just hatched and are going to nearest pool.
A male of Ptarmigan performing courtship ritual on the house-top.
Wheatear on steep slope of river bank.
