Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Kittiwake ( Tickleace )


Smaller than a herring gull with wings that appear to have been dipped in black paint, the kittiwake is perfectly at home on the sea, drinking salt water, sleeping on the waves and feeding on small fish. These graceful birds nest in colonies on cliff tops and rocks overlooking the ocean. They rarely frequent land except to nest and they are often seen perched on the tops of icebergs that drift south with the currents to Newfoundland's northeast coast.

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1 comment:

Laurie Roche said...

Your pictures are awesome! Makes me want to revisit some places in Newfoundland that I haven't been to in awhile. Particularly the lighthouses. I can't pass a lighthouse without taking a picture.