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Edit Photo Details Time to build a nest #bird #nest #puffin #nest_building #shetland_islands #gathering_material

This one was really busy gathering material to build a nest. I found it near the lighthouse on top of the cliff at Shetland Islands. There were quite a few mating pairs out there and a few were building their nests too but this one got my attention by the sheer amount of grass in its beak.

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Date Taken:	May 31, 2015
Date Uploaded:	Aug 16, 2015
Location:	Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Camera:	Canon EOS 70D
Focal Length:	500 mm
Shutter Speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	f/9
ISO:	2000
Copyright:	© Sylvia Tan
Categories:	Animals, Nature, Portraits