Category: Birds
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Scottish birds
A few birds from all species, but all found in Scotland… Scotland, May 2018.
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Northern Gannet
One of the most beautiful sea birds, long hunted by seamen, today protected but their colonies are still quite unusual. One of them is on Bass Rock. Northern Gannet, Fou de Bassan (Morus bassanus)Scotland, May 2018.
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Greylag goose
Greylag goose, Oie cendrée (Anser anser)Scotland, May 2018.
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Northern Fulmar
Northern Fulmar, Fulmar boréal (Fulmarus glacialis)Scotland, May 2018.
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Common Tern
Instead of dancing and showing off (while his red bill could allow it), this common tern male had caught a nice silvery fish to go and gift it to his bride. What the photos do not show: The female was obviously interested, but the gentle male did not find her so attractive when he met…
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Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull, Mouette rieuse (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)Scotland, May 2018.