Gannet
Left the house at 0500hrs to walk the patch, hoping to beat the "crowds" which I did, not seeing another human until half way down Cliff Lane. The sun was shining and the sky was blue but a strong, challenging south west wind chilled. I may have had the best conditions because as I type this, the wind has got stronger, dark clouds have arrived and showers have developed. Basically, a typical start to a bank holiday weekend!
The wind caused the passerines to hunker down and any songs were deafened. The Mistle Thrush was brooding the young birds well. Buckton pond held twelve male Mallards, obviously enjoying a boys out jolly!
Three of the local Barn Owls were out hunting which was a great sight, although distant for images and heavily cropped...
I thought with a south westerly wind, the seabirds might be flying high and hanging in the wind, but, alas, they weren't!
Fulmar...
Kittiwake...
Gannets...
Guillemot eggs are still being seen in a predated state...
But more are being seen where they should be, being incubated by a parent bird so maybe they are just late?...
Kittiwakes are still ragging the cliff top vegetation...
Squabbles are frequent in all species, here Guillemots...
And finally, Gannets...
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