Kittiwake (winter plumage) close-up in flight, Poole Harbour

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Kittiwake (winter plumage) close-up in flight, Poole Harbour - Kittiwake
Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset (January 2014)

This image was taken during a Dorset Wildlife Trust trip to Brownsea Island for members. The boat departed from Poole Quay for a short tour of Poole Harbour before reaching the island. A number of Kittiwakes were following the boat in the harbour. The island is closed to the public during the winter months (November to early February). Click here for opening times.

Also known as Black-legged Kittiwake. The photo is of a winter-plumaged bird. Click here for a photo of Kittiwakes in breeding and juvenile plumage taken in Alaska.

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

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