Psilos Bird Photography |
Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis |
Also known as the Northern Fulmar this
small chunky bird is related to the Albartross. During the breeding
season they can be found on coastal cliffs with suitable ledges and
grassy slopes. Away from the breeding colonies it spends its whole time
at sea where it flies low over the water on stiff shallow wingbeats.
It feeds on a diet of fish waste and crustaceans and spits out a foul
smelling oil at any intruders to their nest. Because of their ability
to do this they are also called tubenoses. The bird in the photo below
was found nesting on Bamburgh castle, Northumberland May 2006. |
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The birds below were photographed at Bempton
Cliffs, April 2006 |
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All the birds on this page were photographed
at Bempton cliffs on the east coast April 17th 2006. The pair in the
photo below were like this for over five minutes whilst they repeatedly
mated. |
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