Fulmars (re-visited)

By Words | Published March 23, 2009

I've been visiting Rottingdean Beach most weekends since January, and watching the fulmars along the cliffs. Today's was only a brief visit, but long enough to gain this short sequence. If you look closely you can see a third fulmar peeking out of the back of the cliff hollow in the first of the shots. It must be quite cosy in there.

fulmars at rottingdean

fulmars at rottingdean

fulmars at rottingdean

fulmars at rottingdean

fulmars at rottingdean

On a different note, I've seen a couple of comments in earlier posts about problems viewing the trail cam videos. This one is from the night of 17/18 March (I've still not sorted out the more recent footage).


Trail Cam Fox 17-18 March 2009.

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Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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13 Comments

  1. gdare March 23, 2009 at 5:03 am #

    A lot of hungry animals in your neighbourhood 😆

  2. studio41 March 23, 2009 at 7:03 am #

    beautiful setting for these pictures! nice!!

  3. SittingFox March 23, 2009 at 5:03 pm #

    You must be thrilled with the trail cam footage – a hedgehog! :hat: Thanks for switching to Vimeo – that was much easier for my poor confused browser to view 🙂 I wish my trail cam was working. They're so much fun.

    Nice shots of the fulmars too 🙂

  4. Words March 23, 2009 at 10:03 pm #

    Darko, lots of little mouths to feed at this time of year 😉

  5. Words March 23, 2009 at 10:03 pm #

    Thanks Jill, the flowers set of the scene so well don't they. It makes it look so domestic.

  6. Words March 23, 2009 at 10:03 pm #

    Adele, yes I'm delighted with the results I'm getting. Setting the day/time is a faff (you have to do it every time) but I'm getting the hang of it. I'll try to work out some other locations, probably around the pond. I thought I'd give Vimeo a go. Seems to work well and I've got a downer on YouTube since they won't pay proper performance rights fees to British musicians for official content, and have now started blocking access from the UK to UK-based artists music.

  7. studio41 March 24, 2009 at 6:03 am #

    yes, however, my domestic abode is rather messy currently (not a good setting for a picture so lovely) haha

  8. cakkleberrylane March 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm #

    The fulmar photos are fantastic! So artistic! I wanted to get a trail cam too, your success is encouraging.

  9. Words March 24, 2009 at 9:03 pm #

    Thanks Lois… I enjoyed that sequence of shots (slightly over exposed though). Trail cams are great fun. And a lot cheaper where you are than they are here.

  10. Words March 24, 2009 at 9:03 pm #

    Jill, I suspect with the fulmars it's rather less picturesque inside 😉

  11. studio41 March 25, 2009 at 6:03 am #

    gotcha 😉

  12. Flying Red Fox Blog March 25, 2009 at 4:03 pm #

    Rottingdean beach must be perfect to visit, i wonder which train station is nearest? I might try visiting Brighton beach this Summer. 😀

    Lovelly video aswell.

  13. Words March 25, 2009 at 6:03 pm #

    Mark, it's a nice lazy spot. Just a moderate walk along the 'undercliff' and there's almost always something happening worth a photo. It's about 4.5 miles from Brighton, all the way along the sea front, past the Marina and then another mile or so.