Sheerwater just landed at nightfall and now resting beside burrow before feeding chick.

---

Manx Sheerwater resting after flight from open sea. Sheerwater flies in to nest site to feed chick at night to avoid being attacked by gull predators during the day.

---

Size: 5130px × 3420px
Location: Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © David Cantrille / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bird, breeding, burrow, coastal., feeding, flash, island, landing, manx, nature, nest, nesting, night, ornithology, pembrokeshire, puffinus, resting, season., sheerwater, site., skokholm, welsh