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Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK. Awesome bird, showed incredibly well putting on an airshow right in front of us. Slow pass too close to fit in the frame!
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If you like wildlife and you are in Yorkshire between late April and early August, then Bempton Cliffs is a must. You will see England's largest seabird colony - more than 200,000 breeding birds. In this shot the sea mist is just clearing. We saw razorbills, guillemots, fulmars, kittewakes, gulls and best of all ....... gannets and puffins.
Key information
Puffins are unmistakable birds with their black back and white underparts, distinctive black head with large pale cheeks and their tall, flattened, brightly-coloured bill. Its comical appearance is heightened by its red and black eye-markings and bright orange legs.
Used as a symbol for books and other items, this clown among seabirds is one of the world's favourite birds. With half of the UK population at only a few sites it is an Red List species.
What they eat:
Fish, especially sandeels.
Measurements:
Length:
26-29cm
Wingspan:
47-63cm
Weight:
320-480g
Read more at www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a...
Nice to see him again. Spent most of the day asleep on the cliff then went well out to sea for a wash and brush up. Late afternoon, he did as predicted and flew back in to the cliff and put on an airshow. Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK.
Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK. Awesome bird, showed incredibly well putting on an airshow right in front of us. High speed pass.
Kittiwakes are gentle looking, medium-sized gulls with a small yellow bill and a dark eye. They have a grey back with white underneath. Their legs are short and black. In flight the black wing-tips show no white, unlike other gulls, and look as if they have been 'dipped in ink'.
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Gannets are distinctively shaped with a long neck and long pointed beak, long pointed tail, and long pointed wings. At sea they flap and then glide low over the water, often travelling in small groups. They feed by flying high and circling before plunging into the sea. It breeds in significant numbers at only a few localities and so is an Amber List species