Prince Leopold Island - Black Guillemots Fill the Air

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Prince Leopold Island - Black Guillemots Fill the Air


All those black dots in the cloud above us are Black Guillemots that nest in this region. The more eroded and irregular cliffs here give better access and more shelter than the sheer exposed faces further along the coast. Difficult to show in a still photograph, you have to imagine constant movement overhead.

Air temp: +4ºC Latitude: 74º02'N Longitude: 89º52'W



Photo; © Paul Ward - These are pictures from a cruise to the High Arctic in high summer, from Resolute Bay, Canada to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.