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Day 3: Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein

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You can keep walking around and then I'll be done. Yet it will be more of the same. The most beautiful shots are of the Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) and the Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) with their young.

Northern fulmar (juv.)
Noordse stormvogel
Fulmarus glacialis

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F6.3, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m

The third time I visited the cliffs, a group of fulmars were romping near the cliffs. I didn't see any nests, but there were clearly pairs and some rivalry and affinity.

The photo shows a Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). It is a bird in the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 16:48 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

Northern fulmar
Noordse stormvogel
Fulmarus glacialis

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1600 sec at F6.3, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m

Northern fulmar in flight.

The photo shows a Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis). It is a bird in the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 16:51 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

European herring gull
Zilvermeeuw
Larus argentatus

European herring gull (Larus argentatus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 320, distance 44.6 m

Herring gull with young.

The photo shows a European herring gull (Larus argentatus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 16:58 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

Northern gannet (juv.)
Jan-van-gent
Morus bassanus

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/250 sec at F9.0, ISO 250, distance 7.08 m

The photo shows a Northern gannet (Morus bassanus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Sulidae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 17:19 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

Northern gannet
Jan-van-gent
Morus bassanus

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/3200 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 7.94 m

Young gannets are fed from the crop of the parents.

The photo shows a Northern gannet (Morus bassanus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Sulidae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 17:26 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

Black-legged kittiwake
Drieteenmeeuw
Rissa tridactyla

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F7.1, ISO 250, distance 19.9 m

Posing Kittiwake.

The photo shows a Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 17:38 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

Northern gannet (ad.)
Jan-van-gent
Morus bassanus

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/6400 sec at F4.0, ISO 250, distance 44.6 m

The photo shows a Northern gannet (Morus bassanus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Sulidae. The photo was taken at Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Duitsland at 18:02 on Wednesday June 25, 2014.

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