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Monday 22 July 2013

Guillimots (Uria aalge)

The UK's coasts have many stretches of sheer cliffs where seabirds breed and the guillemot is one of the most numerous birds in the great 'seabird cities'. It comes to land only to nest, spending the rest of its life at sea, where it is vulnerable to oil spills. Dark brown and white, not as black as the similar razorbill, it has a 'bridled' form with a white ring round the eye and stripe behind it. (RSPB)
 Children, do not fall to sleep while I am teaching you
 Who said that,  there's a Razorbill creeping up on you?
Ah, there you are. Would you like to listen to my lesson?


40 comments:

  1. LOL VERY FUNNY AND LOVELY
    DEAR BOB~~~~~~~~~~

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  2. About to receive their lesson in fishing, great shots Bob.

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  3. BOB bonsoir et bien ils sont comme tu le dis nombreux
    ils sont magnifiques ces guillemots et c'est bien la première fois que je les observe
    Merci BOB

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  4. I used to fall asleep in class too!! Well captured interaction Bob...[;o)

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    1. A blackboard rubber launched from twenty feet did the trick!!...[;o)

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  5. they are so cute! nice little community.

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  6. dat is wel een hele grote goed luisterende klas.

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  7. Bob, fabulous shots! Geez you must have had to get pretty close to the edge! Hope you had a safety harness!

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  8. Hi Bob great shots of these wonderful birds. You did make me laugh at the captions. Margaret

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  9. It was very funny..I love this images...

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  10. Bardzo ładne zbiorowe zdjęcia uroczych ptaków. Pozdrawiam.
    Very nice photo collective charming birds. Yours.

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  11. They are cool birds and I noticed the different bill on the Razorbill. I would love to add The Razorbill to my life list. Great shots, Bob!

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    1. Yes, it was my lifer, but I found and took some photos of them, cheers Eileen.

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  12. Que belo grupo! Adorei a foto! Um espanto, Bob!

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  13. great phohos; hope you weren't balancing precariously on the cliff-top Bob for those shots! Fabulous

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  14. Passando e deixando um abraço.
    Muito trabalho ultimamente, o que é excelente.
    Ótimos posts no seu blog. Passo com mais calma depois.

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  15. yes, schoolboys in proper attire!


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    ~ > < } } ( ° > <3

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  16. Oh yes, now I saw that different beak!
    Wonderful photos Bob, and I love your funny matching words! :-)

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  17. Bob I can hardly keep track hahahahahaha,
    But they are all so beautiful!!!
    grt,
    Annie

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  18. Hello Bob,
    These are beautiful birds, and a lot together.

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  19. Good morning Bob!!!
    I know!I'm not used to that!!
    Wonderful photos!!!Exellent shots!!
    I like your funny words!!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Sometimes I can be a little humorous Dimi.

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  20. Good collection of children we bring today :)))
    A hug.

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  21. nice lively bunch!!!


    http://www.myunfinishedlife.com

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  22. Je hebt het weer heel mooi weer gegeven Bob lieve groetjes Danielle

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  23. Brilliant Bob,
    Dull looking but still gorgeous birds!
    You pics are excellent!
    I love your comments!! LOL!

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  24. A difficult bird to photograph Bob with that white and black,
    but you have to really know again very nice capture!

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    1. Thanks for your comment, and your photography is superb too.

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  25. Bonitas fotografías de estas aves con su interesante librea blanca y negra. Un abrazo,

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  26. I like the shots showing the ocean behind the birds, nice!!!

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