Arctic Redpoll at Skellefteå

Skellefteå, where the Skellefteälven river meets the Gulf of Bothnia amid Västerbotten's boreal forest, mire and taiga, offers a fittingly northern backdrop for tracking down the frost-pale Arctic Redpoll. March visits bring the chance of crisp, cold light against the snow-laden taiga, ideal conditions for picking out this species' pale plumage against the winter landscape. Photographers joining Northern Sweden's Eagles In Winter can factor in time around Skellefteå to search the boreal edges for this specialist of the far north. Patience and a keen eye for movement among the birch and conifer stands will serve well in this quiet corner of Sweden's taiga zone.