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

Ledge nesting

How do you land on a narrow ledge, high above the sea, in a stiff wind, which is already full of other …

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

Waves

A life on the ocean wave. This Common Guillemot is bobbing up and down furiously, as am I, on this boat. It’s …

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

Common Guillemot take-off

Seeing the power of a Common Guillemot as it takes off is awe-inspiring. They have surprisingly short, narrow wings for a bird …