seabirds

Jun 09 2023

Hermaness Puffins – Shetland

andrew

Puffins! Aside from being quite photogenic and capable of making even a bang-average photographer look half decent, there’s more to know about these colourful members of the auk family.Puffins (Fratercula arctica) are sometimes called “sea parrots” or “clowns of the sea” because of their...

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Jun 02 2022

Gannets – Noss, Shetland

andrew

Noss National Nature Reserve is one of the most important seabird colonies in Shetland. The 180m high sea cliffs are home to guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, puffins and gannets. The boat trips out there feed the gannets as part of the trip which gives amazing views of these magnificent birds....

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