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Auks fleeing the eagles

Two razorbills, small in frame, sitting on a rock in the bottom right corner of the image. In the background, thousands of auks (murres, razorbills, and puffins) take flight.

5. April 2024

Varanger, Norway

When the white-tailed eagle gets observed at the cliff, the auks flee the scene and thousands of seabirds fill the sky.

These two razorbills, positioned on a rock below the bird cliff felt safe from the threat and remained in place, vigilantly keeping an eye on the activity above them in the sky.

During my time at Hornøya during spring 2024, I saw the murres, razorbills, puffins, and kittiwakes fly off in a panic many times, startled by the predators.

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