I wanted to go to Smøla to photograph the eagles and since Pål Hermansen, the famous Norwegian nature photographer, was holding a workshop on the island this trip suited me well. This island has the highest population density of eagles in Europe due to the good breeding conditions. There are thousands of smaller islands and an abundance of fish creating an ideal habitat for the eagles. This photo series shows you some of the island and its bird life.
Smøla is a small island off the west coast of Norway and can be reached by car ferry from the mainland or by the coastal speed ferry (hurtigbåt) from Kristiansund.
The island of Smøla has approximately 2.140 inhabitants and covers a area of 281,9 km2. Smøla lies furthest north in Møre and Romsdal and consists of numerous larger and smaller islands. The main island has Norway’s largest lowland prairies, an enormous landscape of bogs and flatland. In a ring around the main island lie small villages with boat houses and wharfs, lovely wooden churches, and widespread fishing and fishing industries.
Smøla is famous for its many different birds. Smøla has frequent ferry connections to the islands to the east, and to the mainland. Smøla has several very interesting small museums, and besides these it has quite a lot of large farms specializing in carrot production. The landscape is unique and is an eldorado for lovers of nature and culture, anglers, ramblers and divers. One of Smøla’s greatest attractions is the fishing village of Veiholmen, pictures of which you can see further down.
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