Down by the Sea

By Words | Published December 7, 2009

It was windy again today. The sea at Rottingdean excels in such conditions.

A lone cormorant flashed across the water…

And I saw the first of the season's fulmars.

They've returned to over-winter on the cliffs.

fulmarClick to enlarge
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens and UV filter.

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15 Comments

  1. Tabmartel December 7, 2009 at 1:12 am #

    Double post 🙂

  2. Words December 7, 2009 at 7:12 am #

    Not any more! Thanks. :doh:

  3. Flying Red Fox Blog December 7, 2009 at 8:12 am #

    Wow i bet you had to run for cover in the second shot :yikes: I wanted to catch the sunset yesterday but the cloud came over at the wrong time awww, but caught some nice big waves though. Plenty more sunset opportunities though, just wish the weather would calm down its Winter already lol!

  4. Tabmartel December 7, 2009 at 2:12 pm #

    You're welcome.

    You guys make me want to live closer to the ocean.
    I did get out to Halifax last February, and got some lovely shots of the city.

    If you ever visit Canada, don't pass up visiting Halifax!

  5. anonymous December 7, 2009 at 4:12 pm #

    Daveabirding writes:

    Refreshing posts for a resident of landlocked and currently frozen Colorado. Great shots of the Fulmars.

  6. SittingFox December 7, 2009 at 7:12 pm #

    Great to see the fulmurs back! That last shot is beautiful.

  7. cakkleberrylane December 7, 2009 at 8:12 pm #

    Amazing waves! Beautiful fulmars!

  8. Words December 8, 2009 at 7:12 am #

    Lois, thanks!

  9. Words December 8, 2009 at 7:12 am #

    Dave, thanks!

  10. Words December 8, 2009 at 7:12 am #

    Mark, yes we had to do a fair bit of dodging the waves. I don't mind the wind at this time of year, but I wish it would stop raining.

  11. Words December 8, 2009 at 7:12 am #

    Adele, thanks!

  12. Ukwildlife December 13, 2009 at 10:12 pm #

    Oh nice photos. I wondered whenther to try rottingdean on the way back from Portsmouth this week, but went to Pulborough Brooks instead. I missed the fulmars but got 3 new species instead 🙂

  13. Words December 13, 2009 at 11:12 pm #

    Pulborough Brooks is always worth a visit. The fulmars aren't settled yet (none around this weekend) so you picked well.

  14. Words December 15, 2009 at 12:12 am #

    Thanks Erwin!

  15. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Great Pict of the fulmurs