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Subject: [Oversea] Scotland - Atlantic Puffins and other birds [Print This Page]

Author: cywong    Time: 14/08/2013 10:55     Subject: Scotland - Atlantic Puffins and other birds

Scotland - Shetland Islands, Anstruther and Isle of May
Jun 2013

The story of Atlantic Puffins
Returning from the ocean to its breeding site




Waiting for its partner



Happy reunion







Building their nest



Busy catching fish to feed their chick





Returning home with a beakful of fish








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Author: lexusjohn    Time: 14/08/2013 14:37

Thank you very much for your sharing Cherry !

Great series of photos.

Like it so much.


Author: kmatthew    Time: 14/08/2013 23:20

I see sand eels are plentiful this year!  Great stuff!!
Author: 星魚    Time: 15/08/2013 10:02

PUFFIN真係好可愛呀,GORGEOUS,,,!!^^THANKS SHARING CHERRY,,,,!!
Author: cywong    Time: 15/08/2013 22:13

Many thanks to lexusjohn, Matthew and 星魚 for the encouraging commemts.
Author: cywong    Time: 15/08/2013 22:35

Quote:
Original posted by kmatthew at 14/08/2013 23:20
I see sand eels are plentiful this year!  Great stuff!!
In Shetland, the seabirds had a poor breeding season this year because the supply of fish was inadequate; but there were plenty of sand eels around Isle of May and the seabirds there were much more active. Therefore, all of the photos of puffins with sand eels were taken at Isle of May.

However, Shetland is still a great place for birdwatching because there are 2 species of divers, Black Guillemots and there are more Gannets and shorebirds than at Isle of May.

Thanks to Matthew and Koel again for sharing very useful information about birding at Shetland and Isle of May.

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Author: Andy-li    Time: 22/08/2013 01:56

Very nice photo,Thanks for your sharing..!
Author: John Holmes    Time: 22/08/2013 09:45     Subject: Isle of May, etc.

Great Puffin pictures !
Author: cywong    Time: 29/08/2013 21:28

Thank you very much, Andy and John.
Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:15

ARCTIC TERN












COMMON TERN




Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:16

RAZORBILL










FULMAR








Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:17

GUILLEMOT











BLACK GUILLEMOT






KITTIWAKE








Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:18

SHAG








LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL








GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL






HERRING GULL








COMMON GULL




Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:19

GREAT SKUA








ARCTIC SKUA - DARK MORPH






ARCTIC SKUA - PALE MORPH




Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:20

GANNET












GREAT NORTHERN DIVER






RED-THROATED DIVER








EIDER








MALLARD






UNIDENTIFIED DUCK



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Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:23

OYSTERCATCHER










LAPWING




CURLEW






DUNLIN




GOLDEN PLOVER




COMMON RINGED PLOVER






COMMON REDSHANK








SANDERLING


Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:25

COMMON SWIFT




RAVEN




CARRION CROW




HOODED CROW




COMMON STARLING




COLLARED DOVE




WOOD PIGEON




SKYLARK






TWITE




ROCK PIPIT






MEADOW PIPIT




Author: cywong    Time: 22/09/2013 18:27

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

MALE


FEMALE



WHITE WAGTAIL




BLACKBIRD



juvenile



SONG THRUSH



juvenile



DUNNOCK




YELLOWHAMMER




ROBIN




GOLDFINCH



juvenile



LINNET




COMMON WHITETHROAT






SHETLAND WREN





Thanks for viewing.
Author: wilsondring    Time: 22/09/2013 19:02

amazing series ... thanks for sharing ..
Author: wserene    Time: 22/09/2013 19:59

Great series !! Thanks for sharing ~
Author: kkchang168    Time: 22/09/2013 21:20

Thanks for sharing. It's another great series I like very much.
Author: lexusjohn    Time: 23/09/2013 11:40

Another great series of photos shared to all of us !

Thank you very much  !!!
Author: cywong    Time: 25/09/2013 22:38

Thanks for all your kind comments!

And I am grateful to my team members because they not only organized this marvelous trip but also found many special birds during this trip!

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