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Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) Husavik, N Iceland. Sep 25th, 2019 Black guillemot,Cepphus grylle,Fall,Geotagged,Iceland Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle)

Husavik, N Iceland. Sep 25th, 2019

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Having seen these guys multiple times in Maine, it was nice to encounter them again, this time in their winter plumage, on the European side of the Atlantic!
    They really are delightful, and some of the easiest alcids to see, as they are often hang out in marinas, unlike their more pelagic relatives.     Posted 5 years ago
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    Christine Young
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    Nice! The first photo showing the winter plumage of this species on JD! Posted 5 years ago

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The Black guillemot

The black guillemot or tystie is a medium-sized alcid. Their breeding habitat is rocky shores, cliffs and islands on northern Atlantic coasts in eastern North America as far south as Maine, and in western Europe as far south as Ireland.They are one of the few birds to breed on Surtsey, Iceland a new volcanic island.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Oct 9, 2019. Captured Sep 25, 2019 11:55 in Hafnarstétt 13, Húsavík, Iceland.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/10.0
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO1000
  • 504mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.