Meet the storm petrel, a tiny bird with an amazing lifestyle. They nest in rocky crevices around parts of our western coasts at this time of year, but spend the rest of their year far out to sea, their feet pattering across the waves while they peck at plankton.
This beautiful photo is by Chris Gomersall, and part of our RSPB Images library.
Thanks for your comment, Cirrus. That was the extent of my storm petrel encounters too, until a couple of weeks ago. More on Friday!
It is a beautiful photo ! I've only ever seen storm petrels once and at a distance ---- on the ferry from somewhere in Cornwall to the Scilly Isles