Kentsk tärna - Thalasseus/Sterna sandvicensis - Sandwich Tern

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 Kentsk tärna - Thalasseus/Sterna sandvicensis - Sandwich Tern

NF Photo 120626 at Inner Farne, Scotland

NF Photo 120626

Sandwich Tern accompanied with a few Puffins. Isn´t it strange, so many birds on that last

shot and yet it is impossible to really see any of them. That happens a lot, doesn´t it?  :( 

 

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Silvertärna - Sterna paradisaea - Arctic Tern

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Silvertärna - Sterna paradisaea - Arctic Tern

NF Photo 120626 at Inner Farne.
Scotland

I have never been this close to birds before. It was a real treat and I loved every second of it. Despite the fact we was attackt most of the time. You had to wear head protection. But luckily they did not target your eyes. You had to be very careful so you stayed out of their way as chicks could wander around. I had a lot of fun trying to capture them in the backlight of the sun. And as you can see there was nests, eggs and chicks all over the place. A place I´d like to revisit.
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Backlight shadows and other shadows everywhere for Shadow Shot Sunday
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Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher

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Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher

NF Photo 120626 Inner Farne
 

The Oystercatcher was a bird we saw almost everywhere in Scotland. Well, the area we visited. And heard. Because you heard them before you saw them. I did not know they were so talkative. Now I do. :)

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Stormfågel - Fulmarus glacialis - Northern Fulmar

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Stormfågel - Fulmarus glacialis - Northern Fulmar

NF Photo 120626, Staple Island, Scotland

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About Northern Fulmar on wiki
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This was a bird I was really excited to see. I only saw 3 on this island among the thousends of birds nesting there. We saw several on other occations but never this close again. Take a look at the video I found on youtube. They are very stiff in flight. Two of them was laying on a nest. One is the top photo. That nest has an excellent view over the ocean. The bird below might be it´s mate. :) This bird has a very special bill. No room for mistakes here.

 Wild Bird Wednesday   Nature Notes

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Sillgrissla - Uria aalge - Common Guillemot / Murre

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Sillgrissla - Uria aalge - Common Guillemot / Murre

NF Photo 120626 Staple Island, Scotland

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One of my favourites in Scotland. :)

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Tretåig mås - Rissa tridactyla - Black-legged Kittiwake

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Tretåig mås - Rissa tridactyla - Black-legged Kittiwake

NF Photo 120626, Staple Island, Scotland

How they could nest that way I have no idéa. I wonder how they do to secure the nest to the side of the cliff?
The comment from Ramlbing woods explain how. Thank you.

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Lunnefågel - Fratercula arctica - Atlantic Puffin

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Lunnefågel - Fratercula arctica - Atlantic Puffin

NF Photo 120626 at Staple Island, Farne Islandss, Scotland

A new species from my Scotland trip. They were so much fun to watch and study. Did not see any young, they were still in the nests in the ground.
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About Atlantic Puffin on wiki

This is interesting, quote from wiki:
 "When hunting, Puffins may collect several small fish, such as herring, sprats and sand eels, zooplankton, crustaceans and mollusks. The tongue is used to hold the fish against spines in the palate, leaving the bill free to open to catch more fish. The fish, which may number up to twelve, are held in the bill with the heads facing in alternate directions."

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Skräntärna - Hydroprogne caspia - Caspian Tern

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Skräntärna - Hydroprogne caspia - Caspian Tern

NF Photo 110626, Inner Farne, Scotland

This bird had a lot of temper. So fun to watch. It wanted the pond for itself. :)

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