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Black-legged Kittiwake -
Drieteenmeeuw
-
Rissa tridactyla

Image ID:
6380
Date: 
09/04/2009
Location: 
Ekkeroy,
Varanger Fjord,
Northern Norway
Description: 

This species belongs to the subspecies R. t. tridactyla, known as the Atlantic Kittiwake.

This image was taken at a large colony of Kittiwakes in Ekkeroy.

Keywords: 
bird |
gull |
kittiwake |
black-legged kittiwake |
rissa tridactyla |
vogel |
meeuw |
drieteenmeeuw |
arctic waters |
temperate waters |
breeds on coasts |
as far north as open water occurs |
breeds on high steep cliffs with narrow edges |
nests on glacier or snowbank face |
nest also on buildings |
piers |
access to fresh water important |
highly pelagic in non-breeding season |
on sea far from coast |
arctische wateren |
gematigde wateren |
broedt aan kusten |
zo noordelijk als er open water te vinden is |
broedt hoog op steile kliffen |
broedt ook op gebouwen |
pieren |
nabijheid van water belangrijk |
sterk pelagisch buiten het broedseizoen |
op zee ver van de kust
Category: 
Birds |
Non-passerines |
Skuas, Gulls and Terns |
Places |
Europe |
Scandinavia |
Norway, Flatanger |
Norway, Varanger Fjord |
Portfolio Varanger Fjord
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://www.bernardvanelegem.com/image/black-legged-kittiwake-8

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