Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla

[KevinA]

Some more from Bempton Cliffs, the Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla

Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla

Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla

Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla

 

[AlanLichty]

My first thought was that this was an eastern Atlantic bird until I looked them up. We do have these in the coastal waters of the US but they are only rarely seen near the shore. There are likely nesting places like this somewhere along our shores but my field guide doesn't mention where. Nice images of these specimens.

The name shown in my Peterson Field Guide is BlackLegged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Fantastic whites here good and sharp

 

[KevinA]

My first thought was that this was an eastern Atlantic bird until I looked them up. We do have these in the coastal waters of the US but they are only rarely seen near the shore. There are likely nesting places like this somewhere along our shores but my field guide doesn't mention where. Nice images of these specimens.

The name shown in my Peterson Field Guide is BlackLegged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla.

Thanks for looking and commenting Alan, it's greatly appreciated. Sometimes it's a bird that's on both sides of the pond, but slightly different common names. This is one of them and another that springs to mind is the Turnstone, which you call the Ruddy Turnstone. A good reason to include the Latin name

Fantastic whites here good and sharp

Thanks for looking and commenting Ben, it's greatly appreciated.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks for looking and commenting Alan, it's greatly appreciated. Sometimes it's a bird that's on both sides of the pond, but slightly different common names. This is one of them and another that springs to mind is the Turnstone, which you call the Ruddy Turnstone. A good reason to include the Latin name


Thanks for looking and commenting Ben, it's greatly appreciated.

That’s what this thread is all about. And thanks to all the new guys who seek more than just (nice image sort of reply) it makes me do a bit of thinki

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful job here, Kevin. I have seen lots of these birds in Alaska. but never up close.

 

[KevinA]

Beautiful job here, Kevin. I have seen lots of these birds in Alaska. but never up close.

Thanks for looking and commenting Douglas, it's greatly appreciated.