Gannet

I had a few late hours at Bempton Cliffs in East Yorkshire in late June 2008.  The weather was dull and stormy and I was almost the only person there, but persistence brought dividends because at about 8pm the sun dipped below the clouds and I got 30 minutes of glorious light back-dropped by the bluish storm clouds out to sea. Up to that point I could have jumped off the cliff.

Gannet 23

Gannet 09 flight

Gannet 16 flight

Gannet 14 flight

Gannet 22

Bass Rock 02

A few days later saw me opposite Bass Rock in Scotland.  Huge numbers of gannets here - the white bits aren't snow if you look closely (see also Light on the Land gallery)...

Black guillemot

A bird that totally changes its plumage for breeding from almost white to almost black.

Black Guillemot 01

Black Guillemot 07 (S)                                                                                  Black Guillemot 02

Guillemot

Guillemot 01 (S)

Razorbill

Razorbill 01

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