I wasn’t expecting to see lots of dung flies in Iceland – but I did. On a cool day, and a short walk, I saw more Yellow Dung Flies in Iceland than I have all year in Northants.
On the other hand, I was vaguely expecting to see a Puffin or two if I went to the right places – and I did.
This one was pretty cooperative (and actually there were thousands within view at this time on the Westman Islands) but you can, in summer, get a trip out of Reykjavik to see these birds (and you don’t even have to learn the Icelandic for Puffin).
And from the same part of the harbour in central Reykjavik you can get a whale-watching trip, like I did with Elding …
… and stand a good chance of seeing a Minke Whale or two – in fact I think we saw at least five different individuals.
They use less pesticides in Iceland than we do in the UK, that is why you saw more flies (and a mostly functional ecosystem, which we do not have either).
Random22 – yes, indeed