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Friday 26 July 2013
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
These delightful silvery-grey and white birds have long tails which have earned them the nickname 'sea-swallow'. They have a buoyant, graceful flight and frequently hover over water before plunging down for a fish. They are often noisy in company and breed in colonies. (RSPB)
Thursday 25 July 2013
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
As its name suggests, redshanks' most distinctive features are their bright orange-red legs. They have a medium-length bill with an orange base to match, brown speckled back and wings and paler belly. (RSPB)
This one was taken in poor conditions.
This one was taken in poor conditions.
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Tuesday 23 July 2013
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?
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