17 days spend in north-eastern Finland close to Kuusamo.
My first birding-holiday I have ever planned, key species was the red-flanked Bluetail, which I found(first winter bird) in Germany the previous autumn and could not believe the beauty of the depicted male in literature.
So I went to the closest breeding habitat and enjoyed this stunning male for hours and days.
Other Siberian species where also seen, except the three-toed woodpecker which I repeatedly missed during this stay.
Owl photography was organised by "Finnature" and I admit that pictures showing breeding birds are always a bit off, but personally what I felt during those moments in the hides like I caused little disturbance.