Saturday, June 30, 2012

Skomer Island Puffins

A few photos from my recent trip to Skomer Island:
















The one picture I didn't get was the classic shot of a bird with sandeels in its mouth, as any Puffins landing with fish would disappear hurriedly down their burrows to escape the predatory gulls and to feed their young.
Something to try for on my next visit!

23 comments:

  1. These are absolutely wonderful, I have always been fascinated by puffins but have never got a good picture of them. Would I be able to get permission from you to use these images to do a painting?

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  2. Hi Gillian. Thanks for asking and yes you can! I have a lovely painting on my wall of the Puffins in this area by a local artist called David Miller. Would love to see how your painting compares! Post it on your blog when you're done!

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  3. What a breathtaking photo's Jeremy.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  4. nice bird with lovely colors...Fantastic pictures Jeremy..... my compliments for this serie!!!

    Wish you a nice weekend,

    Joop

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  5. Brilliant photographs, it makes me jealous. My favourite. Next year, I am going to Shetland Isles, which has a load of them, I hope.

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  6. Some super images there Jeremy love the last one leaning heads. Thanks for Skomer advice.With regards the Cornish Choughs 3 wild birds appeared in 2001 and two became a pair at the Lizard and are still breeding there so have to be about 13 years old now. Heard various reports they may have come fron Britany, Wales or Ireland. All young have been ringed since and with this years young [16] from 5 nests there are about 30 in Cornwall now. Mortality rates for young are very high with only about 10 percent surviving so fingers crossed for this years crop.

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  7. Stunning photos and birds!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. Lovely pictures. This are so cute birds.
    Many, many greetings, Angela from Switzerland

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  9. Wat een mooie serie van deze prachtige vogels
    Grt Jeanne

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  10. Utterly stunning photos, Jeremy. I would LOVE to see these Puffins on Skomer. I hope we can view Gillian Olson's Puffin painting. Would you throw a link to it, Jeremy, please (once ready, that is!)?

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  11. Wat een prachtige serie is dit geworden. Ik heb ook de andere vogels bekeken. Was even niet op de blog geweest. Groetjes janny

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  12. Very attractive birds Jeremy. I have heard of them but we don't have them here in NZ - Dave

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  13. A case of 'saw this' and thought you might like to see it too ... a puffin in profile, with tongue.

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  14. Hi Jeremy,

    I am really very impressed by the pictures of the puffins! What a wonderful series. The color is really beautiful and the bird stands her sharply. My favorites are photo 8 and photo 13. Big compliments.

    Greetings, Helma

    OT This morning I had seen your video of the little foxes, it did not respond. Also I loved that video. It's the waiting and the cold worthwhile. Compliments :-)

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  15. A fantastic series of this beautiful bird, Jeremy! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  16. Oh my Jeremy, how did I miss this series for 4 days, so glad I finally got here. I ADORE Puffins, I tell everyone, I would love seeing them, photographing them one day. These images are delightful, as well as magnificent. So glad that I arrived, even a little late~

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  17. Thanks for your kind comments. Anthony, just read this article which says the Cornish Choughs have come from Ireland: http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/newsitem.asp?cate=__12352&c=11

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  18. How amazing Jeremy! Your photos are absolutely stunning! Looks like an incredible experience!

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  19. Wonderful photos Jeremy, really beautiful, you should be very pleased with them. I'm so glad I didn't miss them, I nearly did!

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  20. Great photos - not been to Skomer Island but recently went to the Farne Islands where we got some good shots - I think you'd like my partner's page walksnwildlife.blogspot.uk - he gets the shots and I paint them! - have just recently painted one of his puffin shots with a beak full of sand eels - wonderful little characters they are - so glad you visited my page - because it led my to yours - wonderful and I'm following - and a fellow Welshy too!

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  21. Hi Sharon. Thanks for looking in. Enjoyed looking at your partner's blog. Have been to the Farnes, but not for a few years - great place. I may live in Wales, but I'm not really a 'Welshy'!

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