North of England Tour

4th to 11th June 2016

Part 7 - Farne Islands - Puffins & Shags

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Part 1 - Keswick - Boat ride, Aira Force, Castlerigg & General

Part 2 - Keswick - Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Part 3 - Keswick - Blencathra

Part 4 - Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall

Part 5 - Seahouses & Farne Island Seals

Part 6 - Farne Islands - Terns & General

Part 7 - Farne Islands - Puffins & Shags

Part 8 - Lindisfarne - General & Castle

Part 9 - Lindisfarne Priory

After we'd passed the terns we walked inland to where the Puffins had their burrows and to rocks where they warmed themselves in the sun before heading out to sea again. They were as beautiful and endearing as we had hoped...

A puffin amongst the Terns...

Puffins 1

Puffins 2

Puffins 3

Puffins 4

Taking flight...

Puffins 5

With a mouthful of Sand Eels...

Puffins 6

Puffins 7

Puffins 8

Puffins 9

Puffins 10

Puffins 11

Puffins 12

Puffins 13

Puffins 14

Puffins 15

Puffins 16

Puffins 17

Catching some Sun on any available Sun spot...

Puffins 18

A little wing-stretch outside the burrow...

Puffins 19

Puffins 20

This one was a little coy coming out - that's because Black-Headed Gulls ambush them and try to get them to drop their fish...

Puffins 21

The villain - boo...

Puffins 22

Coast clear and out it came...

Puffins 23

Puffins 24

Shags

This one had 3 large woolly chicks...

Shags 1

Shags 2

Greeting its mate on return from the sea...

Shags 3

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Shags 4

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Shags 5

Shags 6

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Full Index of links

Part 1 - Keswick - Boat ride, Aira Force, Castlerigg & General

Part 2 - Keswick - Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Part 3 - Keswick - Blencathra

Part 4 - Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall

Part 5 - Seahouses & Farne Island Seals

Part 6 - Farne Islands - Terns & General

Part 7 - Farne Islands - Puffins & Shags

Part 8 - Lindisfarne - General & Castle

Part 9 - Lindisfarne Priory