What a lovely way to spend an afternoon (Sumburgh Head, Shetland).
Skull of a sperm whale
Puffin!
Sumburgh Lighthouse
Mummy puffin
Puffling!
Mummy puffin sends the little puffling back inside.
Lots of puffins!
Amazing colours - the weather this afternoon was perfection.
Windy, but warm in the sun!
There were heaps of other birds too (not just puffins). We think this is an oystercatcher. We also saw gulls, terns, guillemots, gannets, shags, skuas, kittiwakes and fulmars! Oh, and a few sparrows for good measure.
I think it's clear that the puffins were my favourites. They have a special place in my heart, as we missed seeing them on honeymoon on the Scilly Isles by about 2 weeks.
