Bamburgh, Northumberland, England

Rose-bay Willowherb

Epilobium angustifolium - from the car.

Aviemore to Bamburgh, England, July 17, 2015

2015-07-17#3301

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Pied Wagtail

Motacilla alba yarrellii

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

2015-07-17#3304

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Inner Farne Is

We planned to visit the Farne islands, but high wind had us concerned.

Farne Islands, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

2015-07-17#3309

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Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Bamburgh Castle

A well preserved, occupied castle that allows visitors.

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Common Ragwort

Senecio jacobaea

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Black Horehound

Ballota nigra

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

2015-07-17#3330

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Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Victoria Hotel

Comfortable with a nice restaurant

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Evening Waves

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Slow Shutter Evening Waves

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Bamburgh Castle

late evening photo

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Lighthouse

late evening

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Garden Snail

Helix aspersa - just goes to show that I will take a photo of nearly anything.

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

2015-07-17#3374

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Scented Mayweed

Matricaria recutita

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

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Coast View

late evening

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 17, 2015

2015-07-17#3380

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Curlew

Numenius arquata

Lindisfarne Causeway, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#5526

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Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Window

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Rock Wall

A lot of vegetation grows on these old rock walls.

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3388

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Low Tide Boats

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lindisfarne Castle

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Viper's Bugloss

Echium vulgare

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3396

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Lindisfarne Castle

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3402

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Lindisfarne Castle & Lime Kilns

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Herb-Robert

Geranium robertianum - a very low growing Geranium.

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3415

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Lindisfarne Castle

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lindisfarne Castle

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lindisfarne Castle

remnant pilings from old piers

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Mooring Ring

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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White Stonecrop

Sedum album - growing on a rock fence.

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3443

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Boat Hull Shed

A unique use for old boats.  Turn them over, close an end off and put a door in.

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Door Lock

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lindisfarne Priory

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Low Tide Boats

With Lindisfarne Castle in the background.

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Crab Traps

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3459

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Lindisfarne Priory

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lindisfarne Priory

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Unknown

Growing on rock fence.

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Horse

Holy Island, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Pyramidal Orchids

Anacamptis pyramidalis - there were a lot of orchids in the sand dunes.

Lindisfarne - Snook, Holy Island, England, July 18, 2015

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Marsh Helleborine

Epipactis palustris - a larger flowered orchid growing in the sand dunes.

Lindisfarne - Snook, Holy Island, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3481

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Marsh Helleborine

Epipactis palustris

Lindisfarne - Snook, Holy Island, England, July 18, 2015

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Pyramidal Orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Lindisfarne - Snook, Holy Island, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3490

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Pied Wagtail

Motacilla alba yarrellii

The Barn at Beal, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3498

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Alnwick Castle

Harry Potter movies use this castle for filming.

Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Alnwick Castle

Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Common Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Flower Basket

The climate and water are perfect for these.

The Old Stables, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Flower Basket

We stopped here because they advertised fudge.  It was very good fudge.

The Old Stables, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Flower Basket

The Old Stables, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Rugosa Rose

Rosa rugosa - we had a very long walk to the castle with a lot of flowers on the way.

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

2015-07-18#3524

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Large Venus' Looking-glass

Legousia speculum-veneris

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lilburn Tower

Watches the other side of the castle hill.

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Hawkweed

Hieracium sp.

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Lilburn Tower

Seen as we walked back to the car park.

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Thrift

Armeria maritima

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Spiny Restharrow

Ononis spinosa

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Campanula rotundifolia

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Carum carvi

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Geranium pratense

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Dunstanburgh Castle

A long walk to the castle from either side.

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015

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Boats

With calm winds, we were able to got to the Farne Islands.

Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Boats

Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Boats

Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Lighthouse

Landing times and duration are strictly limited on the islands due to nesting seabirds.

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3583

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica - I've seen a lot of Puffins, but getting a photo with fish in the bill was something I very much wanted.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5541

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica - I finally understood that this Puffin had a burrow close to the walkway and couldn't approach until we moved away.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5588

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5603

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Atlantic Puffins

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3595

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Guillemot & juvenile

Uria aalge - protecting the juvenile from an aggressive cormorant.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5616

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Kittiwake, juvenile

Rissa tridactyla

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5619

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European Shag & juveniles

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Guillemot & juvenile

Uria aalge

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Seabirds

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5673

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Kittiwake & juvenile

Rissa tridactyla

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwake & juvenile

Rissa tridactyla

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwake & juvenile

Rissa tridactyla

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Seabirds

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwakes & juveniles

Rissa tridactyla - every little ledge has a Kittiwake nest on it.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwakes & juveniles

Rissa tridactyla

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwake & juveniles

Rissa tridactyla

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwake & juvenile

Rissa tridactyla - the smallest juvenile I saw.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kittiwake & juveniles

Rissa tridactyla - feeding one of the juveniles.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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European Shag & juveniles

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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European Shags & juveniles

Phalacrocorax aristotelis - male bringing more nest material to the female.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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European Shags & juveniles

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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European Shags & juveniles

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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European Shag & juvenile

Phalacrocorax aristotelis - when I went over to scope out this photo, I slipped on wet lichen-covered rocks and fell flat on my back.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3607

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Razorbills

Alca torda - thankfully a local photographer told us where these birds were resting.

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5792

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Razorbills

Alca torda

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5805

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3613

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3632

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Atlantic Puffins

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3715

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Atlantic Puffins

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3724

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Atlantic Puffins

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3727

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Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Residence, National Trust Wardens

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3773

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Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Lighthouse

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Herring Gull, juveniles

Larus argentatus

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3790

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Grey Seals

Halichoerus grypus

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Kayakers

Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Grey Seals

Halichoerus grypus

Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Cuthbert's Church & Pryor Castle

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Arctic Tern, juvenile

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Window, Cuthbert's Church

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Barn Swallow, juveniles

Hirundo rustica - inside the information center, almost ready to leave the nest.

Information Center, Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, England, July 19, 2015

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Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea - unlike the Puffins, the Terns brought one fish at a time.

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3837

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Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3846

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Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3863

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Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3890

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Seabirds

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5862

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European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus - life is difficult while the seabirds are nesting and protective of their young.

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5864

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Bladder Campion

Silene vulgaris

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3904

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Arctic Terns

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Atlantic Puffin, juvenile

Fratercula arctica

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5869

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Glad Tidings V

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3912

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Mallards

Anas platyrhynchos - female & juveniles.

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5887

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Arctic Terns

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3938

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Arctic Terns

Sterna paradisaea

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5914

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Black-headed Gulls

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#5941

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Seabirds

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Lighthouse

Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Boats

Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Boats

We had dinner at the Bamburgh Castle Restaurant above the harbor.

Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

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Crab Traps

Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3969

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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015

2015-07-19#3970

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