Bempton birds – coming in to land
Landing makes flying seem easy:
![Guillemot - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9274-725x483.jpg)
I love the way this Guillemot is dangling its feet, like two paddles, to provide enough drag:
![Guillemot - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9276-725x483.jpg)
This Herring Gull is spreading its tail to brake its flight:
![Herring Gull - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8902-725x483.jpg)
I like the rotation of the body as it pitches itself:
![Herring Gull - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8903-725x483.jpg)
This one is keeping its feet tucked in until the last minute:
![Herring Gull - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8905-725x725.jpg)
A Razorbill comes in to land and has a widespread gait with amusing paddle feet just like the Guillemot:
![Razorbill - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0767-725x483.jpg)
They have very stiff tail feathers to help brake their landing. They change their angle of attack to slow themselves down and then pitch themselves on the perfect spot:
The most elegant of all is the Kittiwake.
Kittiwakes have an uncertain future. They are now on the IUCN list of British birds facing global extinction. It’s been caused by plastic waste, pollution, global heating and overfishing.
It has a perfect tail fan and a glorious wing shape. There’s no need for it to paddle its feet. It has immaculate control:
![Kittiwake - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0951-725x483.jpg)
I hope they’ll be around for people to appreciate for many years to come.
More birds at Bempton Cliffs
![Displaying Gannets - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9247-300x200.jpg)
![Tree Sparrow at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8943-300x200.jpg)
![Guillemot at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0235-300x200.jpg)
![Gannet at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9913-200x300.jpg)
![Gannet at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9930-200x300.jpg)
![Puffin - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8670-300x200.jpg)
![Gannet fighting at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar--300x200.jpg)
![Puffin at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9509-300x200.jpg)
![Razorbill with chick - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8749-300x200.jpg)