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Old 26th of June 2011 (Sun)   #1
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Default POTN UK SE - Farne Island puffin tour - Photo thread
A small group from the UK South East thread ventured up from the south of England to Northumberland this weekend to photograph a number of sea birds that are breeding on the Farne Islands. The main drawcard was the delightful puffins, but a number of gulls, guillemots, razorbills, shags, oyster catchers and seals were also spotted over the weekend.

General rambling thread organising the details is here: the photos are posted below.
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Ok first couple from me - I'm about 40% done through the gallery and have better shots to come. As a taster:


Sunset over Bamburgh castle


Guillemots (mainly)


Razorbill in flight


Lazy seals


Arctic Tern about to dive-bomb


Missed!


Incoming!


The birds

More tomorrow as I get through the rest.
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Old 26th of June 2011 (Sun)   #3
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Great stuff I certainly recognise those diving Terns Great memories.
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Hi All

Could not delay so agter a quick first 'cut' I have PP'ed these few to share!
Puffins in flight are devilish hard to capture but here is one for now with sandeels

#1 awefull noise on this one sadly!


#2 Posing with supper for the kids


#3 Some of the Artis Terns perfected the dropping of the food directly into the open gape


#4 A pair of Terns squabbling in flight ~ very agile fliers they are too!


More when I get the chance to select the best of the bunch?
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Ok first couple from me - I'm about 40% done through the gallery and have better shots to come. As a taster:



Incoming!

More tomorrow as I get through the rest.
This one is the standout one of this set
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One more from me before I go to work.
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Awesome stuff guys!

I especially like the "incoming!" shot Dennis!

Keep 'em coming.
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Incoming!
Excellent capture!

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Love the "sparkles" in the background on this one
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Guys, these are fantastic! I really need to go back next year!
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Ok first couple from me - I'm about 40% done through the gallery and have better shots to come. As a taster:


Sunset over Bamburgh castle


Incoming!
These two for me, very nice!
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Great shots chaps, looking forward to seeing some more
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#2 Posing with supper for the kids


#3 Some of the Artis Terns perfected the dropping of the food directly into the open gape
3#Nice capture,especially with the unusual backdrop
2# Cracking shot, maybe try and bring some detail up in the dark feathers to make it sparkle, all the same, fantastic.

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3#Nice capture,especially with the unusual backdrop
2# Cracking shot, maybe try and bring some detail up in the dark feathers to make it sparkle, all the same, fantastic.

MORE PLEASE
Will post some more tonight. It was almost impossible to meter for the puffins as the bright sunlight either washed out their face or underexposed the black. The Saturday was slightly better as it was overcast.
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Great work everyone. I love the Attack of the Trns.
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Right guys, here are a few more for now ~ I hope to do further cuts and PP'ing soonish?

#5 Puffin bringing home the 'bacon'


#6 PiF shortly after takeoff


#7 These two were really lovey dovey rubbing beaks and then 'he' grabbed 'her'


#8 The Puffins really had to run the gaunlet of the Black Headed Gulls mobbing them for their catch ~ cheeky beggers !


#9 Arctic Tern caught almost hovering ~ such beauties in the air.


#10 A Razorbill thinking something was kind of funny.
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