Fulmars
The Fulmars look beautiful in this light.
They look odd on land because they sit low down on their feet rather than perching high up on their toes.
They are noisy and strangely attentive.
I feel like I’ve been allowed an audience with strange alien beings.
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Mallimacks We're aboard the Ailsa Jane and I'm taking advantage of the creel boat having a very low side where the… read more
Alternative nesting sites On the cliffs of Westray are two Fulmar resting places. They're both in the north-end of the island. One is… read more
A Fulmar at the skeleton house A Fulmar from summer, sitting pretty on the top of a wall in the skeleton house. Its beached carcass and… read more
If ever I could fly Of all the birds of the sea, the greatest fliers are the Fulmars: There is no bird so alive to… read more
2019 highlights of a wilder Orkney life The turning of the year is always a great time for reflection. Celebrating the darkest day with the thought that… read more
Seasons It's the middle of winter. It's time to rest and appreciate another year gone. It's time to see distant family… read more
The Fulmars of Backarass We're walking down past Backarass on Westray. It's a special landscape of shattered rocks and still pools: The weather is… read more
Magnificent Mallimacks There are Fulmars, called Mallimacks here in Orkney, on the wing at the pier on Papa Westray This one is… read more