All photos taken approximately 40 miles WNW of the Isles of Scilly...
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| This Great Skua carried several plastic rings or tags on its feet. |
A great skua, more often than not operating alone - follows the other sea birds that follow the fishing fleet - usually get their food by harrying the gulls that have just fed and making them regurgitate their catch - they are known locally as a shit-harry bird - which has been tagged more than once...
one gannet on the prowl for a feed...
gannet diving, about to fold his wings back before hitting the water...
a pair of gannets still looking for fish...
flying low...
very tidy skull cap on this chap...
with very sleek wings.