Shags nesting on Inner Farne. Kittiwakes on the Opposite Ledge.
Shags nesting all round the cliffs and Kittiwakes on the lower ledges.
A shag showing the crest of feathers on the top of the head. The crest differentiates the shag from the cormorant. 
Guillemots on Inner Farne
One of the vast colonies of guillemots on the Farne Islands
Guillemot colonies on the stacks of Staple Island
Razorbill on Inner Farne 
Going for a Walk with Mum. A Mallard leads her Ducklings.
A female Eider Duck takes a rest on the boardwalk seemingly unconcerned about the visitors wandering past. The female Eider looks very like the female Mallard but is bigger and has a characteristic wedge shaped head.
Puffins on the Water. (Click to enlarge photos)
Puffins on Inner Farne. 
Grey seals basking in the sunshine.
A weekend short break in Northumberland. Lovely weather. Decided to see if we could make the trip to the Farne Islands. I first made this trip on a zoology field expedition when I was doing my A-levels. In the picture above the boats are waiting at Seahouses Harbour ready to go and pick up their passengers.
The Longstone Lighthouse from where Grace Darling and her father launched a rowing boat to rescue survivors from the wreck of the Forfarshire. Although the weather was fine the sea conditions were in the skipper's words "a bit lumpy."
Brownsman Island.
The stained glass window of St Cuthbert's Chapel on Inner Farne.
The St Cuthbert III waiting at the jetty on Inner Farne to take its passengers back to Seahouses. 
