Bempton birds – staring at the sky
Gannets look astonishingly alien, don’t they? They’re not inhabitants of this world.

When they display to one another they point directly at the sky above.

It seems to be part of their courtship:

It also appears to be infectious, since this Razorbill has started doing it now.

Sky-pointing; it’s the future.
More birds at Bempton Cliffs








