Splendid seabirds!

[Bobbie Ireland]

Some excellent photos from the BBC's Springwatch. I am so enjoying the series this year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/2011/06/in-pictures-stunning-sea-birds.shtml

[Annette]

Outstanding photos! 

[Donna]

Sheesh, could that Puffin get anymore in it's mouth?? I think they are a very unique bird! Thanks Bobbie.

[Bobbie Ireland]

Sheesh, could that Puffin get anymore in it's mouth?? I think they are a very unique bird! Thanks Bobbie.

Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Rod and I went to Puffin Island, a wild and windy place off the Kerry coast, with some friends who were licensed ringers/banders. They had to lie on their stomachs and reach into the puffin burrows to get the chicks out and band them. I could only go just so far onto those precipitous cliffs, so I was the Chief Chef... they loved me! Even got to band a few puffin chicks - under guidance. AND when night fell, we listened to the sound of the arriving Manx Shearwaters... I swear this is where the Irish got the "call of the Banshee" from. Splendid critters! And a once-only experience.

[Donna]

Sheesh, could that Puffin get anymore in it's mouth?? I think they are a very unique bird! Thanks Bobbie.

Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Rod and I went to Puffin Island, a wild and windy place off the Kerry coast, with some friends who were licensed ringers/banders. They had to lie on their stomachs and reach into the puffin burrows to get the chicks out and band them. I could only go just so far onto those precipitous cliffs, so I was the Chief Chef... they loved me! Even got to band a few puffin chicks - under guidance. AND when night fell, we listened to the sound of the arriving Manx Shearwaters... I swear this is where the Irish got the "call of the Banshee" from. Splendid critters! And a once-only experience.

Lucky, lucky girl! Had to be an experience of a life time!! Thanks.

[margaret]

Sheesh, could that Puffin get anymore in it's mouth?? I think they are a very unique bird! Thanks Bobbie.

Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Rod and I went to Puffin Island, a wild and windy place off the Kerry coast, with some friends who were licensed ringers/banders. They had to lie on their stomachs and reach into the puffin burrows to get the chicks out and band them. I could only go just so far onto those precipitous cliffs, so I was the Chief Chef... they loved me! Even got to band a few puffin chicks - under guidance. AND when night fell, we listened to the sound of the arriving Manx Shearwaters... I swear this is where the Irish got the "call of the Banshee" from. Splendid critters! And a once-only experience.

Lucky, lucky girl! Had to be an experience of a life time!! Thanks.

My dream is to see the puffins up in Nova Scotia.  Got up to Northern Maine once and was going to take the "fast ferry"  to  see them, but somehow never made it.  It's on my bucket list...to see the puffins.

[Wing Goose]

What wonderful seabird pictures!
I like the Gannets and the Razorbill photos best.
Really great.  Thanks Bobbie for sharing.

             
                      Lola

[MAK]

Totally cool photos! Thanks alot Bobbie!!!