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I visited RSPB Fowlsheugh yesterday hoping to get some Puffin images
The last time I visited here we were practically tripping over Puffins there were so many, but yesterday I only spotted 4 but too far away to photograph.
Instead I took some Razorbill and Guilliemot images
All taken with my Canon 1D3 c/w EF300 f4 + 1.4 extender
The sky was a wee bit overcast making the light less contrasty which was a godsend for shooting these magnificent black and white beauties.
A sign mentioned that there has been a 50% drop in bird numbers at Fowlsheugh in the last 10 years. Kittiewake chicks have been found starved to death in their nests due to a lack of Sand Eels caused by the rise in sea teperatures.
Perhaps theres something to be said about climate change after all.
More images can be seen on my Flickr photostream.
Razorbill 2 by mike.stephen99, on Flickr
Razorbill With Sand Eels by mike.stephen99, on Flickr
Razorbill Feeding Chick by mike.stephen99, on Flickr
The last time I visited here we were practically tripping over Puffins there were so many, but yesterday I only spotted 4 but too far away to photograph.
Instead I took some Razorbill and Guilliemot images
All taken with my Canon 1D3 c/w EF300 f4 + 1.4 extender
The sky was a wee bit overcast making the light less contrasty which was a godsend for shooting these magnificent black and white beauties.
A sign mentioned that there has been a 50% drop in bird numbers at Fowlsheugh in the last 10 years. Kittiewake chicks have been found starved to death in their nests due to a lack of Sand Eels caused by the rise in sea teperatures.
Perhaps theres something to be said about climate change after all.
More images can be seen on my Flickr photostream.
Razorbill 2 by mike.stephen99, on Flickr
Razorbill With Sand Eels by mike.stephen99, on Flickr
Razorbill Feeding Chick by mike.stephen99, on Flickr
