Happy Razorbill

On the cliffs of Westfjords in Iceland. Very interesting bird with respect to face and bill. I saw this behavior several times. This is a member of the Auk family which includes Puffins. Wish I was able to get a clear shot but I didn’t wish to fall off the cliff.

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iso 800, 400 plus 1.4X, f5.6, 2500th, full frame

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Awesome capture! Is the bird making a call? He does look happy! Like he’s throwing his head back with a laugh! I like the blurred grasses in the foreground, I think it looks nice.

Excellent facial detail and pose.

Well done! Interesting bird in an interesting pose, well framed by the grasses.

The tour didn’t provide a hang glider to get the shot you wanted? How cheap! Superb detail and I love the pose.