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Norwegian Topknots

Black Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Tubby with a flatfish

This tubby Black Guillemot is flying back to its chick with a flatfish. The fish is probably a Norwegian Topknot, but my …

Black Guillemot with fish - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Flatfish

What’s actually happening isn’t what appears to be happening. It’s laughing at the other one’s fish flapping in the wind, isn’t it? …

Black Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

A Tystie and a Topknot

The coastline around Westray is wonderful on a glorious summer’s day. We’re on the trail of Black Guillemots, or Tysties as they …