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Kittiwakes with Chicks

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Here are a few shots of Kittiwakes with young chicks taken at the Staple Islands, Inner Farne.

Kittiwake
Kittiwake with Chicks

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Guillemots in Flight

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Here are a few shots of Guillemots in flight taken in the Staple Islands, Inner Farne.

Guillemot in Flight
Guillemot in Flight
Guillemot in Flight

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Razorbill

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

Razorbill
Razorbill
Razorbill

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Staple Island Guillemots

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The one thing that hits you when you step onto the Staple Islands, apart from the stench and noise and other seabirds, is the vast number of guillemots all closely  huddled together on the surrounding cliffs.  Perhaps this is a tactic employed to deter predators as you have to look very closely to spot their young.  As an adult arrives back from sea with its catch it is initially quite chaotic as they try to find their spot (a needle in a haystack comes to mind).   Regularly patrolled by hungry gulls who are after an easy meal, the loud and unique sounding  roar  of the vast colony as the Gull gets close is magical.

Guillemots
Guillemots
Guillemots
Guillemots
Guillemots

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Puffin on the March

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‘Puffin on the March’ taken on Staple Island, Inner Farne.  Left right, left right……………..

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Arctic Tern

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My final two static shots of Arctic Terns on the Farne Islands.

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern

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Arctic Terns in Flight

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Here are more shots of arctic terns in flight taken at the Farne Islands.

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern

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Strange Looking Puffin?

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Caught a shot of this imposter trying to impersonate a puffin on the Farne Islands, Northumbria.

Puffin imposter

Puffin imposter

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Gone Fishing

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At this time of the year it is crucial for the puffin to regularly go fishing in order to collect as many sand eels, herring or sprats to ensure the survival of their demanding and hungry pufflings.  These shots were taken on inner Farne and as you can see the bigger beakful of fish the better.

Puffin
Puffin
Puffin
Puffin

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