A pleasant walk to the cliffs this morning, still dull and cloudy but becoming brighter and less cold than of late. Not a lot of change on the ledges, Puffins were tricky to find and the Black Browed Albatross was AWOL! A Great Skua (Bonxie) headed north.
The first eggs are appearing on the cliffs leading to opportunist predation. This Herring Gull grabbed a Guillemot egg, flew to its breakfast table, and devoured it! By the time I arrived, this is all that was left. Luckily, although Guillemots and Razorbills only raise one young, they can lay up to three eggs if predation occurs.
Kittiwake trying to achieve a "Roger Bimbo, WW2" RAF moustache!
Guillemot
Although most seabirds are loyal to their mates, opportunist birds can "jump" in and take advantage! The following image "Guillemot Or*y", shows an opportunist Guillemot engaging in cloacal rubbing (far right bird in group)!
And a pair of Razorbills not to be outdone by the Guillemots!
A random Yellowhammer
Puffins were hard to find
All images taken handheld with Sony RX10 Mk4.
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