Hapless Chick

[Rajan Parrikar]

Hapless Chick.

[RSL]

He'll grow out of it, Rajan. Good shooting.

[kers]

Land of the Vikings

[Rajan Parrikar]

Land of the Vikings

“Fulmar” derives from the Old Norse for “foul gull.”

Thanks, Russ and Pieter.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

At first glance I thought the fulmar chick was just puzzled because he  had expected to land in Goa after such a long flight, but this black sand didn't look like any description of Goa he had heard.   

I've seen puffins taking off from high cliffs in a similar way. With their short, stubby wings one wonders how they can fly at all.

[RSL]

They probably learn from bumblebees, Eric

[Rajan Parrikar]

Eric, yes, puffins are clumsy flyers. But they can swim and dive very well.

[francois]

Perfect title and the "facial" expression of the fulmar tells a lot…

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Perfect title and the "facial" expression of the fulmar tells a lot…

I agree.

Since puffins are such good swimmers, I always wonder how they manage to get airborne again after a swim.

[RMW]

Some days feel just the same.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Good one.