For a birdwatcher and wildlife photographer there is nothing quite as exciting as visiting a seabird colony and these three small island in the Firth of Forth just of North Berwick,Scotland ,offered up a real treat to the senses, with the sight , sound and smell of thousands of seabirds nesting on the cliffs. We visited Fidra, Craigleith and the Bass Rock as well as nearby St.Abbs Head. It was great being so close to Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes among others ,and the sheer joy of being among the 150.000 Gannets on Bass Rock, somewhere I'd always wanted to go. Lots of photos.
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| Bass Rock |
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| Bass Rock |
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| St. Abbs Head |
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| Puffin |
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| Puffin |
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| Puffin pair |
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| Puffin classic pose with Sandeels |
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| Puffin incoming |
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| Puffin flyby |
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| Puffin flight |
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| Puffin |
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| Razorbill and chick |
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| Razorbill with Sandeels |
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| Guillemots |
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| Guillemot |
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| Kittiwake |
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| Kittiwake with nest material |
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| Kittiwake on nest |
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| Kittiwake scrap |
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| Nesting Shag |
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| Shag and young |
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| Lesser Black Backed Gull on nest |
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| Herring Gull |
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| Herring Gull newly hatched chick and egg |
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| Fulmar flight |
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| Eiders |
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| Gannets |
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| Gannet aggression |
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| Gannets Bass Rock |
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| Gannets fishing |
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| Gannets fishing |
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| VERY close Gannet |
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| Gannet preening |
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| Gannet with nest material |
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| Gannet preening |
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| Gannet diving |
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| Gannet Bass Rock. |
