Wild North

Far to the North, Norway wedges itself in between Russia and Finland. But nature and wildlife knows no boundaries and here we get a taste of both the Taiga and the Thousand Lakes. In early spring the bird life explodes into a cacophony of sound as both migrants and residents embark on mating season. We witness the courtship rituals of several iconic, Nordic species including the pompously decorate

In Scandinavia's mountainous wilderness we would like to meet the Arctic Fox at its den - as well as the Snow Owl and a wealth of other wildlife. But this would take a year with a virtual smorgasbord of small rodents - a year of Lemming migration. And that is exactly what we get.

During the short, Arctic summer, mainland Norway's Northernmost bird cliff turns into a busy, bustling, shrill metropolis - the largest colony of sea birds in the country. They are all here to harvest from the icy cold, unforgiving, but also generous ocean, which at times can be boiling with fish. But nature is fickle an unpredictable - will this be a year of plenty or will there be hunger in this