Little Auk        New
Taken at Torness on 20th November 2022 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Fact File

Little Auk.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Alle Alle.
Charadriiformes.
Alcidae.
Dovekie.
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Eggs:
Breed on the islands of the high arctic.
Crustaceans, small invertebrates and fish.
Adult birds are black on the head, neck, back and wings, with white underparts. The bill is very short and stubby. They have a small rounded black tail. The lower face and fore neck become white in winter.
Usually just 1 egg

Courtesy of Xeno Canto
Voice