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Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
55.155, -8.82257
Field Notes
Description:
A very gentle looking, medium sized gull. Very streamlined appearance in flight, yellow bill, black wing tips and big black eyes. There is another kittiwake species, the red-legged kittiwake, but it does not occur in Europe. Spends much of the winter out over the Atlantic. Very acrobatic!
Habitat:
Coastal areas when breeding
Notes:
The kittiwakes were very cute! They can do so much while they're flying, I sometimes saw them stretch their legs, scratch their bums and, in the case of the last photo, ruffle their feathers in mid-flight!
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 13, 2011
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