Eurasian Bullfinch at Skellefteå

Skellefteå, where the Skellefteälven river meets the Gulf of Bothnia amid Västerbotten's boreal forest, mire and river valley scenery, offers a fittingly northern backdrop for the Eurasian Bullfinch, a bird well suited to this taiga-zone setting. Visiting photographers on the Northern Sweden's Eagles In Winter holiday pass through this landscape, where the species can be looked for in March. The combination of dense conifer stands and open river valley gives a varied setting for framing this striking finch against Sweden's far-northern scenery.