Sillgrissla - Uria aalge - Common Guillemot / Murre

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Sillgrissla - Uria aalge - Common Guillemot / Murre

© NF Photo 120626 Staple Island, Scotland

 

Images from my visit to Stape Island in June 120626. In the last image the bird in the middle has an egg below it´s wing.   Did not see it until now. :) The markings at the eyes means it is breeding plumage.
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Tobisgrissla - Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot or Tystie

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Tobisgrissla - Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot or Tystie

NF Photo 120628, Lochranza, Arran Scotland

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About Black Guillemot on wiki
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This was one of my favourite birds from Scotland. We saw it on several occations but not so many. It belongs to the alcidae family.

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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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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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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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Tordmule - Alca torda - Razorbill

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Tordmule -  Alca torda - Razorbill

NF Photo 120626, Staple Island, GB

One of my favourite birds in Scotland.
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quote: "This agile bird chooses one partner for life; females lay one egg per year. Razorbills nest along coastal cliffs in enclosed or slightly exposed crevices. The parents spend equal amounts of time incubating. Once the chick has hatched, the parents take turns foraging for their young and sometimes fly long distances before finding prey."

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