Juvenile Kittiwake flying, wings up, Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland

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Juvenile Kittiwake flying, wings up, Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland - Kittiwake
At sea off Ólafsvík, Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland (February 2023)

This image was taken during a boat trip from Ólafsvík organised by Laki Tours.

Also known as Black-legged Kittiwake.

Status is classified as Vulnerable. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) / Wikpedia
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla / BirdForum
BirdLife International / Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 15:07
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 1600

Latitude 64 56 18.9 N
Longitude 23 52 41.9 W
Altitude -11.30m


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