Fulmar

[David Morison]

A very charismatic bird of our sea cliffs. Looks like a gull but is actually a "Tubenose" - a member of the same family as the Albatross. Flight pattern very different to a Gull with stiff wings and short, powerful beats. Calls are more like the Auk family.

Showing the stiff wing action and the "Tubenose":






Pair-bonding at a potential nest-site:






Fending off an intruder:




Canon 7D plus 400mm f5.6L

David

[Pops]

Re: Fulmar

Superb shots. I wouldn't have known their id without your info.
Are they young shouting for food in the last 2 or just noisy birds?

[Barr1e]

Re: Fulmar

Pleased you had the conditions to take such a good set of images.

Each pic nicely composed too.

Regards. Barr1e

[David Morison]

Re: Fulmar

Superb shots. I wouldn't have known their id without your info.
Are they young shouting for food in the last 2 or just noisy birds?

No they are adults occupying potential nest sites and fending off intruders.

Regards

David

[David M]

Re: Fulmar

Nice set of images.