This Great Northern Diver has been in the harbour for most of the winter.
Joe Pender Wildlife Photography
Sunday 26 January 2014
Wednesday 22 January 2014
Little Auk
This Little Auk was just off St Martins quay this afternoon .
The Little Auk is the only Atlantic auk of its size, half the size of the Atlantic Puffin at 19–21 cm in length, with a 34–38 cm wingspan. Adult birds are black on the head, neck, back and wings, with white underparts. The bill is very short and stubby. They have a small rounded black tail. The lower face and fore neck become white in winter.
The flight is direct, with fast whirring wing beats due to the short wings. These birds forage for food like other auks by swimming underwater. They mainly eat crustaceans, especially copepods, but also other small invertebrates along with small fish.
Saturday 18 January 2014
Friday 17 January 2014
Red - Necked Grebe
I found this Red-necked grebe this afternoon near St Helens while I was running one of the Jet boats, it probably the same one that turned up in october last year but it hasn't been seen for over 6 weeks.
Monday 6 January 2014
Saturday 4 January 2014
1st Winter Glaucous Gull
This 1st Winter Glaucous Gull has been on Porth-Loo beach the last 2 days.
The Glaucous Gull is a large gull which breeds in Arctic regions of the northern hemisphere and Atlantic coasts of Europe
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