Wednesday 6 July 2011
Black Guillemot
The black guillemot is a lovely seabird that particularly likes Scottish harbours. The only places we've ever seen them are the harbours at Oban; Ardrossan (on the way to Arran) and Brodick (on Arran). As well as the smart plumage you can see in the photo they have lovely red legs and a red gape. We enjoyed watching them swimming around and chasing each other as we waited for our ferry to take us back from Arran. Hopefully if you click on the photos, you'll get a bigger version.
It's a nice bird who'll guide your journey!
ReplyDeletelove their graceful neck shape (and cute pink feet!)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWatery Wednesday at my page, ave a nice day!
We saw wonderful sea birds on our trip up the coast of Norway on the Hurtigruten Juliet.
ReplyDeleteWeaver - oh yes I imagine you did! I'd love to go on the Hurtigruten one day!
ReplyDeleteTerrific shots, love those red feet!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful water impressions :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice captures of the Black Guillemot! We see them here along the coastal waters of Maine in the winter.
ReplyDeleteThis is one species I don't get to see very often. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteOh, look at how the wings look in flight! They're all white! Thanks for sharing these.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful bird to see and lovely images.
ReplyDeleteOban and Arran are lovely places I have been so fortunate to visit.
I used to have family living on Great Cumbrae and spent a lot of my childhood holidays there.
Many thanks for stirring up my memories.
I get used to seeing unfamiliar birds on the blogs of our friends across the pond, bit you've scored quite highly yourself here with your black guillemot and spotted flycatcher. Both new to me :)
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm convinced I need to be in Scotland.......
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Great photos of a bird I have only read about.
ReplyDeleteFascinating bird!
ReplyDeletedon´t think I have seen this one before. It looks great. :)
ReplyDeleteI have one spot in Cape Breton that I hike to that hosts Black Guillemots. I just love to go there and watch them. They aren't so easy to capture, are they?? Great job! ~karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bird, I would love to add this one to my life list. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bird, I would love to add this one to my life list. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteA bird I'd love to see.
ReplyDeleteThey are nice birds! We have seen pigeon guillemots; they are similar.
ReplyDeleteI just love reading the place names in your posts. I wish I had sound!
Wonderful post and beautiful images. Well done.
ReplyDeleteLovely captures of this beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteI would be thrilled to see that Juliet. It would be a lifer for me. Cool red feet!
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