Shetland Black Guillemot & New Book

Its not just Black Guillemots that are spectacular (below), so is the Aurora , my new book has now been published

NEW BOOK OUT NOW

£16 + postage , or

Collect from Shetland, various places

email: shetlandaurorabook@gmail.com 

for further info

A Razorbill joins the crowd

 

Arctic Terns

Arctic Terns seem to be doing reasoanbly well with lots bring in fish, although they are small pilltocks

I first thought only 50-60 pairs had turned up down at Grutness but now with lots of birds in the air i suspect more like 400-500 pairs

photographing terns from the beach

These are difficult to count as they nest among boulders, with Common Gulls nesting between them

Some birds are more aggresive than others

 

Grutness birds

 

Shetland Skuas

 

Arctic Skua , one of my favourite birds

There is always a constant battle with the bigger Gt Skua, often patrolling the same area

A  ringed Arctic Skua

Arctic Skua out gunned by bigger Gt Skua

Fish dropped by Arctic Skua while Gt Skua moves in