Saturday, August 16, 2014

Photos from the island Rottumerplaat: July 1 - August 8th (the end)


 Herring Gull Larus argentatus, with part of its tongue sticking out of its throat (for Antonio’s collection)


 Incubating Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea


Colour-ringed Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia. After this season I don’t see the point anymore in reading Dutch colour-ringed Spoonbills, since I rarely get a reply on these reports.

 
Beached Northern Gannet Morus bassanus

 
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica chicks in their nest.

  
D.I.Y. paradise

 
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (in the back) overlooking potential prey

 
Good reproduction this year for Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus

 
Not all large gull chicks made it to fledging. One of our four Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus nests (after the harrier chicks fledged), containing remains of several large gull chicks.

Lost racing pigeons, all hatched in 2014, and a rabbit born in the same year

 
Beached Greater Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
 
 
 Common Swifts Apus apus sheltering on our observation tower for incoming bad weather

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