The first day we moved near Varanger National Park, we encountered several small pools of water where Christer suspected Red-throated divers. And in one of them, he was right. A couple was quiet out on the water, in the middle of the small lake that was surrounded by marshland. I took pictures from a distance, but soon realized that I had to get closer. Therefore, I set off on an adventurous hike when I tried to sneak up on the birds while at the same time avoiding the worst water holes. But the reward came. When I crept right up to the waters edge and was able to photograph, hidden behind a tussock, the loons were still there.