Puffins and friends at the Isle of May, Scotland

[Tim Tucker]

The wind was still blowing a 4/5 but the sun came out, so off we went on the boat.

All shot with my MF Nikkor QC 200mm f4 (Ai converted).

 

[tirediron]

Nice! Love the classic, "Bringing home supper" shot!

 

[alv]

the gulls over water wow

 

[KenC]

I love puffins. I saw some in Maine many years ago. Thanks for the nice shots, especially that first one.

 

[NancyMoranG]

Very nice. I also like the gulls over water, what a perspective!

 

[Gary A.]

Exceptionally nice. Well done! Thank you for sharing.

 

[baturn]

Great shots, all!

 

[Radical]

They are all awesome pic's

 

[Tim Tucker]

Thanks for the comments.

Not giving away too many secrets... If you're in Scotland in June then visit the Isle of May in the Forth Estuary only a day trip from Edinburgh. It is a bird sanctuary and only staffed by a few researchers and some guardian students from St Andrews University. There is only one trip a day at high tide for about 100 people and you get around 3 hours on the island staying strictly to the paths. Bring a 200-400mm lens equivalent and you can take the same shots. The place is really overflowing with bird life and you will be able to get really close, in fact too close to the colony of Arctic Terns who nest on the ground around where the ferry lands and attack everybody who gets too close to the nests, which is everybody as you have to walk past them to get on the island! Wear a hat to protect your head as they do draw blood.

 

[annamaria]

Really great shots!!

 

[John Hunt]

Wonderful shots! Love the Puffin in flight.

 

[weepete]

Very nice Tim, the Isle of May is on my list of places to go to.