Razorbill (Alca torda)
Photographed the Razorbills on Gull Island part of the Witless bay Ecological Reserve on the coast of the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
The striking black-and-white Razorbill nests in cliffside colonies overlooking the ocean, often among murres, fulmars, and kittiwakes. It uses its sharp, hatchet-shaped bill to catch fish underwater, sometimes diving to 330 feet. Chicks leave the nest before they even have flight feathers, jumping from their cliff ledges into the water far below. The male parent follows along, minding the chick in the water until it can forage for itself. In winter, Razorbills gather in large flocks to feed, often fairly near to shore.
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Razorbill (Alca torda)
Photographed the Razorbills on Gull Island part of the Witless bay Ecological Reserve on the coast of the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
The striking black-and-white Razorbill nests in cliffside colonies overlooking the ocean, often among murres, fulmars, and kittiwakes. It uses its sharp, hatchet-shaped bill to catch fish underwater, sometimes diving to 330 feet. Chicks leave the nest before they even have flight feathers, jumping from their cliff ledges into the water far below. The male parent follows along, minding the chick in the water until it can forage for itself. In winter, Razorbills gather in large flocks to feed, often fairly near to shore.
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