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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cry of the Kittiwake

Kittiwakes do tend to do a lot of shrieking - this one was among those calling out loudly from cliffside, revealing its bright red mouth, as I walked by. The cliff was covered in birds, gathered there for the mating season.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Seahouses, United Kingdom
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Michele McCormick