Bird Islands Miscellanea
June 25th, 2015
Black Guillemots are the third type of auk that breed around Cape Breton. Unlike the other two, they favor mainland cliffs as well, and we often saw them on the water when hiking along headlands. Their feet can be quite startlingly red. Even when looking down on them from tall cliffs, you can see their little red feet paddling underwater.
With a Razorbill on the right:
A Grey Seal made a brief appearance as we started the trip back.
Black-Legged Kittiwake wonders: when is that egg gonna hatch already?
June 25th, 2015
Black Guillemots are the third type of auk that breed around Cape Breton. Unlike the other two, they favor mainland cliffs as well, and we often saw them on the water when hiking along headlands. Their feet can be quite startlingly red. Even when looking down on them from tall cliffs, you can see their little red feet paddling underwater.
With a Razorbill on the right:
A Grey Seal made a brief appearance as we started the trip back.
Black-Legged Kittiwake wonders: when is that egg gonna hatch already?
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mustangsallie
June 25th, 2015 at 9:06 pm
Great shots! I wonder why Mother Nature decided to give the Guillemots such red feet.
Suzanne
June 26th, 2015 at 12:27 am
Apparently guillemots like to show off their bright red feet to each other during courtship :-)
Mike
June 26th, 2015 at 2:35 pm
Cute little guys, but fast-moving, aren't they?