More mountainous areas of Norway and Sweden are the place to spot gyr falcons and snowy owls, and you may find yourself dive-bombed by the skuas. If it is the fierce arctic skua, they really mean business and will scratch an uncovered head in passing. In skua nesting territory, the birders' trick is to walk with a small rucksack held on top of the head. South Iceland has the world's largest arctic skua colony. Lake Myvatn, not far from Akureyri, is a real heaven for birders, with more species of breeding duck than anywhere else in Europe, and I have spotted snowy owls not far away.
Scandinavian water is marvelously unpolluted.
Fishermen fishing near Sweden's Royal Palace in the center of Stockholm are a familiar sight, and the rivers are wonderful for salmon and trout. Sea angling makes good sport, and lakes of all sizes keep fishers happy on light Scandinavian nights. The rugged coastlines, with fjords, skerries and islands offer splendid sailing. Many families have their own boats, tied up close to their summer cabins, but for visitors it is easy to rent boats, either motor or sail. There are also dozens of tours and ferries to the archipelagoes and across the great lakes.