Saturday 12 September 2015

SATURDAY CRITTERS - Rathlin Island (Part 6)

This is the penultimate post from the Rathlin Island series and in it I am showing you a variety of Critters I found that day on the island.  Below is a Linnet, followed by cows and sheep I saw from the bus on my way to The Stacks at the West Lighthouse.





There were quite a number of Meadow Pipit and this Pigeon 
below was actually at The Stacks.



The bus man was a real laugh and when we arrived at The Stacks,
he turned into a 'human' Puffin!  The 6 images below are real Puffins.









Fulmer above and Kittiwake with chicks below.




Donkeys and more cows.



This looks quite an old dog and was on the crossing back to the mainland.

I have a short video to show you.  CLICK HERE if it does not appear below. 



I hope you enjoyed this post and I thank you for visiting.

I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

Many thanks to all who leave comments.

27 comments:

  1. Love the colour on the linnet. For some idea I had always thought it was a drab bird - and am happy to be wrong.
    The puffins are always a joy.
    Thank you.

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  2. Never seen a Linnet. I may have but doubt even I could confuse it with anything else.

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  3. That's a really colourful Linnet Margaret. I hope Linnets are doing OK in Ireland because over here they are still in decline. used to see big autumn flocks, but no longer.

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  4. Ratlin looks like a very special place for birding, Margaret! such a great variety, especially the puffins! Not to mention a strange puffin man variation!

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  5. What a fascinating place to visit! Imagine seeing live Puffins in their habitat! They always seem like charicatures of birds to me, so much personality I'm surprised how loud the Guillemots were in the video. That black above, white below camouflage must work really well in the ocean.

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  6. Hello Margaret, what a great critters post. A nice variety of birds and animals. The Linnet has pretty colors. And the Puffins are a favorite. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  7. I love the Linnet and Meadow Pipit. Also all the puffins (even the human one!) and kittiwake and chicks. Love the old poochie. Have a great day. Jo

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  8. Fab shot of the Linnet. They never stay still for me.
    Well done our kid!

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  9. All super images Margaret but the puffins were a real treat I've never seen them in person so the video was excellent, merci beaucoup.
    P.s. your bus driver looked like a lot of fun :)

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  10. Nice collection of critters - especially the man with the puffin mask! :)

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  11. Sweet captures, Margaret! Love the puffin in your header!

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  12. I have seen puffins only in pics. Hope to see them in real some day!

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  13. Gotta love puffins! All nice shots,

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  14. like the rural livestock and birds, too.

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  15. Great to see the Puffin Margaret (Real ones that is) and the Kittiwake with young.

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  16. The Puffin is special Margaret, I could sit all day watching the Puffins.

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  17. Lovely shots of our 'feathered friends' and other wildlife ~ Beautiful! ~ !
    of course, love the doggie

    Happy Weekend to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  18. The beautiful Linnet, the funny bus man and the adorable Sheepdog - awesome additions to this post!
    Have a Beautiful Day, Margaret!
    Peace :)

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  19. Love the linnet photo and wonderful to see puffins. Great to see the bus man with the puffin headdress :)

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  20. Really enjoyed seeing the Linnet and the pigeon and all the beautiful critters today. What a trip!! You are finding all sorts of things to photograph.

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  21. Puffins! I recall them from my youth, yet I've never seen one in the wild.
    ~

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  22. lots of fine critters and birds :)

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  23. Nice sightings. I think you have telephoto eyes : ) Is this where you captured the puffin in you cover photo?

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  24. a nice collection of critters.....i especially enjoyed "bus man"!!!!!!

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  25. A wonderful variety of birds Margaret, and not even including the human puffin, they are all so interesting. That was a great tour and I loved every bit of it,. But the puffins will always be my favorites.

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  26. Wonderful critters! I love the cattle and the sheep and the puffins are cute too.

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