4018 x 3214 px | 34 x 27,2 cm | 13,4 x 10,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
18 maggio 2019
Altre informazioni:
The Guillemot is a medium-sized auk that breeds in tightly packed colonies on perilous ledges, clifftops and rocky outcrops around the coast. These 'seabird cities' often contain other auks, including the similar-looking Razorbill, which prefers to nest singly in ravines or lower down the cliff. In May and June, female Guillemots will lay a single egg; once the chick is three weeks old, it will dramatically plunge into the sea with its father, who will care for it in the water until it is independent. Guillemots eat fish, crustaceans and molluscs, diving from the surface of the water and swimming after their prey. The Guillemot is chocolate-brown above and white below. A 'bridled' form occurs, where the eye is ringed with white, which extends as a line towards the neck. In winter, Guillemots have white faces. The similar-looking Razorbill is blacker in colour, and has a thicker and shorter bill.
