Once on the island I didn't really know where to begin. So many birds and only an hour on the island. It's not a very big island, but I really could have spent hours here. The sun was out, its was relatively warm and what I had been waiting for was all in front of me. I just had to get on and do what I came here for. Hold the camera up and press that button for as long as I liked. Absolutely perfect.
Kittiwake.
Being able to see so many Atlantic Puffins close up is probably the abiding memory I will have. I've seen them before, but not in such numbers at close quarters. Truly breathtaking.
Sand eels are what the Puffins eat. They're pretty clever at stacking them up too.
Sunning themselves on the rocks were the Razorbills.
Hello, great collection of sea birds. The puffins are my favorite, they are so darn cute. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the puffins.
ReplyDeleteCracking shots, was up that direction last July and opted for Coquet Island and roseate terns, perhaps I should have gone to the Farnes! Over in Bolton this weekend and hoping to get to the Flash for willow tit.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of all those wonderful birds! I especially like the puffin with all those sand eels stacked in its beak.
ReplyDeleteTerrific shots! LOVE the Puffins. Seeing and photographing Puffins would be a dream come true for me.
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of the Puffin adn Razorbill.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is absolutely amazing Adam.
ReplyDeleteOne bird I'll never seen in this lifetime, the Puffin, and your portraits are truly sublime. Truly.
Thanks for sharing this link at I'd Rather B Birdin' for us birders. [I'm in Hootin' Anni's blog admin but checking out links this afternoon at my bird photo blog]
Bravo, très belle série ;-)
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Absolutely fabulous shots of the Puffins - what remarkable birds! Thank you for sharing Adam.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely shot of the Kittiwake. Love the Puffin's beakful of sand eels! Great shot. Razorbills are quite interesting-looking birds. I can see why you could stay there a long time with your camera.
ReplyDeleteThose puffins are so beautiful that they don't seem real. Brilliant color.
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Gorgeous shots, Adam! What a delightful experience!
ReplyDeleteTerrific pictures Adam. The one I liked best is the Puffin in flight with a bill full of sand eels. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteTerrific pictures Adam. The one I liked best is the Puffin in flight with a bill full of sand eels. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteThat Puffin eats a lot of fish all at once. I was surprised!
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Fantastic pictures, I got a sea bird fix in Norfolk at the weekend.
ReplyDeleteamazing birds and amazing shots.
ReplyDeletewow- fabulous shots. I really like the razorbills...such an interesting-looking bird. Love the photo of the puffin against the bright blue sky....
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling. I visited the place in 2012 and was overwhelmed. It was a wonderful visit :)
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing shots, I particularly love the puffins with their beaks full! #AnimalTales
ReplyDeleteoh these are so wonderful. That picture of the puffin with his mouth full of eels is a prize winner for sure. We saw both puffins and kittiwakes in Alaska ... just a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and three birds I have never seen ...and would dearly love to add to my list. #AnimalTales
ReplyDeleteGorgeous images! I love the puffins.
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