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28-JUN-2011 Hank v/d Velde

20110630 - 2 196 SERIES - Black-legged Kittiwakes HP.jpg

Cape St Mary's Ecological Reserve, NL

Three images of the Black-legged Kittiwakes nesting on the verticle cliffs and rock ledges.

Top Image: A small group of Kittiwakes. Note, the Kittiwakes seem to be more distributed in small groups than are the Gannets and the Murres which seem to congregate in very large groups..


Two Kittiwakes.


One Kittiwake checking out her eggs. Note this unit comes complete with vegetable garden.

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S
1/320s f/8.0 at 420.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Len06-Aug-2011 03:10
A fine series of this member of the gull family Hank!!!
Jay Levin03-Aug-2011 20:46
Great series from Cape St. Mary's, Hank. You must have been on the lowest ledge to shoot these. I was too chicken to go down there.
Simon Chandler03-Aug-2011 14:04
Excellent capture. Love the image with the eggs. v
Penny B02-Aug-2011 23:11
More minimalist housing. How do they stay on those ledges?
January Grey02-Aug-2011 23:10
nice that they build such sturdy nests, complete with vegetation! Great series, Hank! who knew that so many live so close to the edge!
Jess. ( Lady.D.)02-Aug-2011 22:42
Terrific series Hank, my but you had a productive and interesting trip...
Colin Storey02-Aug-2011 19:59
Great series of these Kittiwakes Hank, love the last one with the egg and garden.
jychamberland02-Aug-2011 17:19
another beautiful serie Hank!
Lennart Waara02-Aug-2011 16:03
Excellent series of birds! Great work Hank!
Dave Hawkins02-Aug-2011 14:09
Wonderful scene Hank, amazing birds and I love the living on the edge comment lol V
Lamar Nix02-Aug-2011 14:08
One's "corner of the world" seems appropriate to describe these "units", which look to be always on the verge of ruin and disaster for the nesters. V
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)02-Aug-2011 12:20
Proof that, "if you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space."
Great display of their world Hank! V
Char02-Aug-2011 11:54
Terrific capture of this series, Hank!
Stephanie02-Aug-2011 11:47
What a sweet series! Love the last one with the eggs! :))
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal02-Aug-2011 09:00
Wederom een mooie serie Hank, echt genieten.
NealyBob02-Aug-2011 06:40
Another great series Hank, depicting life on the edge~!
Janet Forjan-Freedman02-Aug-2011 05:21
Great series showing how precarious their nesting locations are!
hge5402-Aug-2011 04:26
Good grief, Hank. You must have been rappelling down that cliff to get such intimate shots. Wonderful images.
Joanne Kamo02-Aug-2011 04:06
Fabulous series, Hank, love the setting and very interesting..looks like treacherous shooting!
Randy Adams02-Aug-2011 03:48
excellent shots Hank..love the last one with the eggs (and garden!).
Tom Munson02-Aug-2011 03:22
Another terrific series, Hank! Keep them coming.
larose forest photos02-Aug-2011 02:25
It is amazing that all these cliff nesting birds can nest in such precarious circumstances. A very interesting and well photographed set of shots.
Jean D02-Aug-2011 02:24
Excellent captures and quite the eye openers, Hank. A beautiful series.
Guest 02-Aug-2011 01:45
Wonderful lighting and interesting compositions.Great series Hank!!
Margot W02-Aug-2011 01:20
Wonderful display of them in different situations showing the precariousness of their nests.
Love the one of the mum checking her eggs. Great timing Hank.
Jim Coffman02-Aug-2011 00:20
Another fine series,Hank! I would hate to live on that ledge.
Suzanne Labbé02-Aug-2011 00:05
Fantastic series Hank !! ^V^
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