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Black-legged Kittiwake

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 21 May 2020 14:07:00 +0000

Black-legged Kittiwake, Mouette tridactyle (Rissa tridactyla)
Scotland, May 2018.

Black-legged kittiwake – Wrangel Island

Yves Roumazeilles — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:33:53 +0000

Kittiwakes always stay out at sea, and only approach coasts for breeding. There, in large colonies perched in high cliffs, they will be recognizable to their constant noisy calls.

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), mouette tridactyle.
Wrangel Island, Russia.
August 2018.

Birds of Prince Leopold Island 3/3

Yves Roumazeilles — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 22:04:29 +0000

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.

Thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia, Guillemot de Brünnich).

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla, Mouette tridactyle).

Prince Leopold Island, Nunavut, Canada.
August 2016.

Birds of Prince Leopold Island 2/3

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:15:42 +0000

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.
August 2016.

Neighbours bickering on Prince Leopold Island cliffs

Yves Roumazeilles — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 22:26:36 +0000

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 build a nest and a bird would not want to lose its chance to reproduce. But kittiwakes are specially active.

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla, Mouette tridactyle).

Prince Leopold Island, Nunavut, Canada.
August 2016.

Birds of Prince Leopold Island 1/3

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:49:15 +0000

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.
August 2016.