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Northern Fulmar -Fulmarus glacialis

Did you know that their name derives from the Old Norse Fúlmár which means "foul-mew" or "foul-gull" because seemingly the birds have a habit of ejecting a foul-smelling oil.

 

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

East Yorkshire

UK

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Uploaded on June 16, 2023
Taken on May 15, 2023