Photos of Fulmar(Fulmarus glacialis) Taken from the coastal paths near Crantock/Newquay, Cornwall
The Fulmar were nesting on the cliff face and the coastal path zig-zags back around the cliffs giving some nice views of the birds.
The fulmar has a section of its stomach called the proventriculus where they store a type of stomach oil. This oil can be used as defence as they spit it at predators, With predator birds running the risk of having their wings gunked up, which could lead to them losing flight. They can also use this oil as an energy-rich fuel for long-distance flights or regurgitate it to feed their young.
The name of Fulmar comes from the two Norse words, fúll meaning foul & már meaning gull 'Foul-Gull' getting the name from their foul-smelling stomach oil. The Falmar is gull-like but is related to the Albatross.
Fulmar
Fulmar returning to cliff-face perch
Glad above the nasal passage on beck were the oil is excreted
View from Coastal path
Coastal Path View
What a gorgeous place to go bird watching!
Do you live in Cornwall? That is a really interesting bird. Again, really great photos! Thanks for posting to the #featheredfriends community!
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I was at the time, I tend to move back and forth
It is one place I always wished I could have visited.
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Great photos and very interesting to read about these birds. Thank you