Gannet, Morus bassanus

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Gannet, Morus bassanus

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Puffin, Fratercula arctica

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A lovely delicate small gull. A Kittiwake is seen heading for its nest with a little more building material.

Photo taken at Bempton Cliffs.

One of several viewing galleries at Bempton Nature Reserve, East Yorkshire the largest seabird colony in Europe. Gannets and many other species will be congreating now for theo breeding season, There was on a handful of people up there during my visit. Gannets dived, swooped and glided all afternoon.

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Red-tailed Shrike or Turkestan Shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides

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Puffin, Fratercula arctica

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My first attempt at high-key....

Northern Gannet at RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Taken at RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Gannet, Morus bassanus

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Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Tree sparrows are scarce birds of farmland, hedgerows and woodland found primarily in eastern and lowland areas of Britain and Ireland. East Yorkshire is a stronghold for British Tree Sparrows. Male and female Tree Sparrows are similar in appearance, with a distinctive chestnut crown, white cheeks, a white collar, and black cheek spots. Tree Sparrows mate for life. They nest in holes in trees and can produce two or three broods a year, each containing up to seven eggs. They eat seeds, weeds, cereals, and also insects.

RASP Bempton Cliffs

Gannet, Morus bassanus

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Bempton cliffs is a chalk faced sea bird breeding colony. The height of the cliffs is around 100m/330ft.

Looking towards Scarborough the Seaside resort.

Bempton Cliffs

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Includes one of the thousands of flys which are attracted by the smell of fishy guano.

From Bempton Cliffs in July

Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus Fratercula. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among rocks or in burrows in the soil. Two species, the tufted puffin and horned puffin, are found in the North Pacific Ocean, while the Atlantic puffin is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.

All puffin species have predominantly black or black and white plumage, a stocky build, and large beaks that get brightly colored during the breeding season. They shed the colorful outer parts of their bills after the breeding season, leaving a smaller and duller beak. Their short wings are adapted for swimming with a flying technique underwater. In the air, they beat their wings rapidly (up to 400 times per minute) in swift flight, often flying low over the ocean's surface.

This image was taken at Bempton Cliffs, North Yorkshire.

Bempton Cliffs

Red-tailed Shrike or Turkestan Shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides

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This gannet obligingly stood up to show an egg. A Guillemot also got in on the act.

Red-tailed Shrike or Turkestan Shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides

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Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis

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