Razorbill

Posted on August 19, 2015 by John Mallaney

Further shots of my favourite alien like creature – the razorbill. Taken at the Staple Islands, Jun 15.

Razorbill

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Shags

Posted on August 13, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few head shots of the somewhat strange looking shag taken on Staple Island, Inner Farne.

Shag

A Puffin Beakful

Posted on August 10, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few shots of puffins with beakfuls of goodies for their hungry pufflings taken on Staple Island, Inner Farne. These puffins were the lucky ones as most returning with beakfuls of sand eels bore the brunt of the much larger and sand eel-thieving gulls. ‘Tis a hard life indeed.

Puffin with a beakful

Puffin with sand eels

Puffin with a beakful

Puffin with sand eels

Puffin with a beakful

Puffins in Flight

Posted on August 5, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few shots of puffins in flight taken at Staple Island, one of the outer group of the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England.

Puffin in Flight

Atlantic Grey Seals

Posted on July 29, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few shots of grey seals including pups taken during a trip to the Farne Islands. Spotting the seals was not a problem on the day as there were literally hundreds either swimming or just simply at rest.