"Back in Black"
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) in breeding plumage, at Scapa, #Orkney.
#BirdOfTheDay #SideProfile #OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #UKBirds #UKBirding #Birds #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Nature #Photography #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #Guillemot #Tystie 🪶
This Black Guillemot is in its winter plumage with a striking black-and-white pattern, appearing mostly white below with black barring on its back and black wings. It head is reflecting on the calm water next Scapa Pier, and its bright red right leg is visible beneath the surface.
"On Reflection"
winter-plumaged Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle), mirrored in the water of Scapa Bay, #Orkney (on a calmer day than today!)
#OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #UKBirds #UKBirding #Birds #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Nature #Photography #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #BlackGuillemot #Tystie 🪶
#Krüüsli (Krüüsel)
#Tallinn #Kristiine #Lilleküla
#BlackGuillemot, sometimes known as #tystie, #CepphusGrylle, is a member of the #auk family. The #English name seems to come from #French #Guillaume, or #William, while its specific name, #grylle, was its local #Swedish name in #Gotland dialect
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Wonderful first day way out west 🏴 .Congratulations to Tom Williams for finding a very early Bee-Eater. #birding #tystie #welshbirding.
