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Kittiwake Hovering Motionless Over Cliff Face Nesting Colony
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Kittiwake Hovering Motionless Over Cliff Face Nesting Colony

by Veronica Carter

Category: AvianAdded September 11, 200522 views

Gull-like Birds

Keywords: kittiwake, nesting, colony, Farne, Island, rissa, tridactyla, England

This kittiwake spent considerable time just 'playing' in the updraught in front of the cliff reminding me very much of Jonathan Livingstone Seagull! Note various different seabird chicks in the background.
Image Reference: IMG_8005Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No