Category: Birds
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Neighbours bickering on Prince Leopold Island cliffs
When tens of thousands of birds nest on the same cliff face, conflicts cannot be fully avoided. But when your neighbour needs to literally trample your own bed to reach his room, shouting is soon not enough. It seems kittiwakes are permanently bickering. This could be easily understood from the fact there is limited space to…
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Birds of Prince Leopold Island 1/3
An island, a cliff, tens of thousands of nesting birds. This is the opportunity to shoot a few nice pictures, even if the sheer number makes it more difficult, not simpler. Glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus, Goéland bourgmestre). Thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia, Guillemot de Brünnich). Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla, Mouette tridactyle). Prince Leopold Island, Nunavut, Canada.…
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Arctic tern
Not easy to catch, a foggy day, shots that are more informative than eye-catching… Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea, Sterne arctique). Conningham Bay, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Red-throated loon
Look at that profile! Red-throated diver or red-throated loon (Gavia stellata, Plongeon catmarin, aussi appelé Plongeon à gorge rouge, Plongeon à gorge rousse, et au Québec Huart à gorge rousse). Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Pairs of Glaucous Gulls
Why did I shoot them two-by-two? What kind of inspiration is this? Glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus, Goéland bourgmestre). Dundas Harbour, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Northern Fulmar
Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis, Fulmar boréal). Navy Board Inlet, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Snow geese
Snow goose (Chen caerulescens, Oie blanche du Canada) Navy Board Inlet, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Fulmar reflection
I love vertical panoramas. They force the eye to explore the image in a different way… Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis, Fulmar boréal). Monumental Island, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.
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Thick-billed Murres
Birds totally at ease under water, these thick-billed murres are great swimmers but take a long time taking off. Thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia, Guillemot de Brünnich). Akpait National Wildlife Area, Nunavut, Canada. August 2016.