Last Of The Images

Farne Isles

Last few images not publish previously from a number of trips up to the Farne's over the last three weeks to round off the blog, I will add more images as I often come across images I think...yes, that looks ok how did I miss that !

Arctic Tern & Chick

On my last visit it was very noticeable that the Artic Tern breeding season was almost over with around ninety five percent of the chicks now having fledged gathering in large groups along the shoreline, occasional the mass group spectacularly taking to the air in a crescendo of sound and only a matter of a short time before they depart further south.

This chick was one of only around maybe around six seen on the day that had yet to fledge which was sat a wall, how on earth in got up there I can't imagine but would assume that's where the tern decided to lay the egg, at least it had one of the best vantage points on Inner Farne.

Atlantic Puffin

On landing on Staple Island I don't tend to charge off up onto the island preferring to stay around the jetty where the Puffins gather in social groups relaxing now that the Pufflings (young Puffin) have fledged. I watch this individual for some time picking up and walking around with various bits of vegetation, surly to late in the season to breed so I guess it was just displaying to it mate

The yellow colour in the image is Lichen which covers large areas of the rocks making for a very unusual image.

Sandwich Tern

Around the middle part of Inner Farne you will find the Sandwich Tern colony, noisy, full of action and what appears to us just total chaos. The terns can be a bit distant and you can easily find yourself moving on up to the lighthouse but it's always worth spending some time trying for shots of the terns flying around with a prize fish displaying to it's mate 

Shag

These images again taken at the jetty on Staple Island showing you don't have to venture far to get some reasonable shots. Images taken with the Canon 5D mkIV and Canon 500mm f4 mkII