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Kittiwake

(rissa tridactyla)
The Kittiwake or Black-legged Kittiwake, is a common sea bird which nests in, sometimes huge, colonies on cliffs and buildings. It winters at sea in the mid Atlantic. By September there were not many of these birds still around on Shetland.
Kittiwake, Toft ferry terminal, Shetland
Kittiwake, Toft ferry terminal, Shetland
Kittiwake, Toft ferry terminal, Shetland
Kittiwake, Toft ferry terminal, Shetland
Kittiwake, Toft ferry terminal, Shetland
Kittiwake, Toft ferry terminal, Shetland