HY1700 : The Old Man and the Fulmar

3 km from Moorfea, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

The Old Man and the Fulmar
The Old Man and the Fulmar
The Old Man of Hoy provides many nest sites for a variety of sea birds. Most, like this young fulmar, tolerate the presence of the occasional climber although they will reward any interruption of their afternoon snooze with a good vomit.
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2006
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Monday, 4 September, 2006   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 14 October, 2006
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Birds > Birds   (more nearby)
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OSGB36: geotagged! HY 175 009 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:53.2495N 3:25.9838W
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