Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Fulmar

I only saw a few of these birds on my trip to the North East. I thought that I would see lots on the rocky islands and coast lines, but that wasn't the case. Still, the few that I did see were a real pleasure.
In flight they have a very stiff wing beat, and glide quite a lot. They are tubenosed seabirds and related to the Albatross. A quite unusual looking bird, but one I enjoyed seeing fly above my boat.




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13 comments:

  1. EricaSta3 August 2016 at 08:35

    Wonderful captures, Adam - I enjoyed this calm on the sky. It must be a pleasure to follow the birds.

    By the way: Thank you for your comment.

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  2. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz3 August 2016 at 12:08

    Beautiful shots. I especially like the last one.

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  3. Phil Slade3 August 2016 at 16:58

    The fulmar is a cracking bird Adam. I don't see enough of them. Good to see your pictures today.

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  4. Phil Slade3 August 2016 at 16:58

    The fulmar is a cracking bird Adam. I don't see enough of them. Good to see your pictures today.

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  5. Unknown3 August 2016 at 17:12

    Really great photos!
    Greetings
    Falk

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  6. annies home3 August 2016 at 20:01

    love the pictures freely soaring how great it would be to be able to do that someday
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  7. TexWisGirl4 August 2016 at 00:37

    such neat birds.

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  8. Sharon Wagner4 August 2016 at 18:42

    Soaring and serene.

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  9. Marcelle Simone Heller5 August 2016 at 07:37

    So difficult to get them right flying towards you and focused. You did it - well-done!

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  10. Jaśmin 5 August 2016 at 07:59

    Great picture taken.
    Regards:)*
    Monika

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  11. Unknown5 August 2016 at 10:42

    I have a friend who lives in the north of England and she recently saw a Fulmar and was so excited about it. I've never seen one myself, I'm not sure if they come to Belgium and we live too far from the coast too so I guess that doesn't help.

    Gorgeous shots!

    I'm off to the coast this weekend, so I'll have to keep a look out and see what I can find!

    ~ K

    www.lifeasunusuals.com

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  12. NCSue5 August 2016 at 11:58

    Beautiful in flight.
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  13. Lindsay5 August 2016 at 15:23

    I love that last shot - it's perfect!

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