A return to the blog
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A return to the blog

An update from the field: summer research begins in the Faroe Islands on the wonderful Storm-petrel, as my PhD on this fascinating bird begins in earnest!

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The ‘Foul Gull’? In praise of Fulmars
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The ‘Foul Gull’? In praise of Fulmars

Whilst their name derives from old Norse for ‘foul gull’, this spectacular coastal denizen deserves a far more fitting title to describe its majestic aerial prowess. This photo essay is an ode to one of my favourite seabirds, from a few memorable encounters in the northern islands of the Faroes.

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