Common Murre @ Hornøya

Common murre photographed at Hornøya, an island in the northernmost and easternmost part of Norway.

Murres spend the majority of their life at sea, and only come on land to breed, which happens on steep seaside cliffs like these. This picture was taken at the start of April, when the seabirds had just returned to their nesting grounds.

This is the bridled version, in Norwegian also called "ringvi" (ring-lomvi), which has a white circle around the eyes that makes them look as if they're wearing glasses.

I thought this one individual looked particularly cute, checking me out from behind a rock. They're curious and very lively and social birds, it's so fun to observe.