Saturday, 2 August 2014

SATURDAY CRITTERS - FULMAR on Copeland Island in June

These are the final shots I took of the Fulmar on Copeland Island in June.  If you have been following these posts over the past week you will know that all the gulls have had chicks as well as the Oystercatcher, the Eider and Ringed Plover.  However the Artic Terns and Fulmar were still sitting on their eggs.



The Fulmar usually nest on the side of a cliff like this one.  I don’t know whether you can see them there so the rest of the photographs are heavily cropped.








My daughter and 2 grandchildren are arriving today from Malawi and although I have some posts in draft and hope to post them, I probably will not have as much time to comment on all your posts.

I am linking this post with Eileen’s meme – SATURDAY CRITTERS.

Thank you for visiting.

Many thanks for leaving comments on any of my posts.

38 comments:

  1. Really amazing shots ! And beautiful birds !
    Have a great weekend :)

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  2. Beautiful photos Margaret, well captured high on that cliff face.

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  3. Fulmar makes this beautiful place its home.

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  4. Wonderful photos, Margaret. Enjoy your time with family!

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  5. Margaret, awesome post and photos of the Fulmar! They pick a nice place for their nest.. Great captures. Thank you for linking up to my critter party.. Have a happy weekend!

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  6. Beautiful shots, Margaret! They are quite adventurous to make the nest on a cliff :)

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  7. Beautiful photos of the Fulmar and enjoy your family! :)

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  8. Impressive shots. I see them in a David Attenborough show, and they are captivating birds.

    Have a good weekend

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  9. Wonderful photos of the Fulmars. I especially enjoyed the first. How lovely your family are visiting.

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  10. Enjoyable series! Have fun with the grands!

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  11. Great shots Margaret , make wonderful memoriew with your family/

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  12. You got some stunning shots of the nesting Fulmars! I would love to see one some day.

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  13. Superb...wonderful shots of nature!! So good to have the chance to see these beautiful birds and the stony cliffs from so up close as a result of your so well done photos!! Thank you! And greetings from my part, once again! Alexa T

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  14. Beautiful pictures of the Fulmar, Margaret.
    Picture 3 and 4 are my favorite.
    Have a wonderful weekend.

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  15. Super photos Margaret!
    I have still to see the Fulmar with my own eyes!
    Wonderful to discover it here!
    Your daughter must have a wonderful life in Malawi!
    I miss Africa sooo much!
    Enjoy your sunday!

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  16. Beautiful photos, Margaret! Enjoy time with your daughter and grands!! blessings ~ tanna

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  17. Fabulous photos of this beautiful bird. I hope you'll have a great time with your family.

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  18. Wonderful series of images of the bird.

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  19. Really amazing close-ups Margaret. It's a bird we don't see so close from the shore here in Lancashire.

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  20. Beautiful shots Margaret! Have a wonderful visit with your daughter and grandchildren.

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  21. Fabulous Margaret - I love that one with its wings out.

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  22. They really are beautiful birds. They seem so graceful in your pictures and they have pretty faces.
    Enjoy the time with your family!

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  23. Excellent photos and a wonderful bird.

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  24. Lovely pictures. Enjoy the time with family.

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  25. Thank goodness for zoom lenses so we can get such close up photos. Great shots this week.

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  26. Excellent captures! Enjoy your time with your family!

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  27. WoW....gorgeous captures!! Have a wonderful Sunday!!

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  28. What a great natural history lesson. Thanks Margaret!
    ~

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  29. Wonderful birds - the phrase "I can't bend my wings" comes to mind when I see them - which is not very often these days!

    As you will see soon, the terns were rather friendly!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  30. I fell in love with Fulmars when I visted Scotland. I think they have a very lovely head. :)

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  31. Stunning captures of the Fulmar Margaret, and I do like the cliff side picture.

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  32. Awesome photos of the nesting birds. Glad you included the second shot to show the precipitous cliff where they nest.

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  33. Fabulous photos of these attentive mamas. I have never heard of a Fulmer.

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  34. Amazing photos! Espacially the close-ups!
    Happy days with your family!

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  35. Thanks Margaret, Enjoyed several of your posts. Great job with your video on the Walled Garden. Thanks for all your effort.

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