Pigeon Guillemot Pair

We have lived on the Oregon Coast since 1979 and yesterday I found a new beach to explore. Even in tourist season there weren't very many people and Black Pearl could run free. I saw pigeon guillemots nesting in the cliffs but had no camera with me. So today Jim and Pearl and I went back camera in hand. None of the birds were in the nesting spots but they were fishing and flying in the surf near shore. I was tickled to get these two. Best on black.
Thanks for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs. I'm so sorry to be so behind. We re still not unpacked and have several things that need attention before I can get back fully in gear.

[Rookynook]

Super capture, lovely composition with surf in background.

[Netkonnexion]

Great in-flight shot, beautiful against the background.

[Dianne]

Such a great image.

[Helen Sanderson]

what an interesting bird - well caught in flight

[Kerry McCarthy]

Wonderful catch!

[Kerri Michaels]

v cool fav

[Dawn]

So cool

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Taffy]

I just love this capture. The movement, the sense of the pair working together, color, focus, everything!

[Marnie]

Love the sense of co-operative action in this shot. Great that Pearl could run free, dogs shouldn't be kept on leads, they're social animals.

[Joan Robillard]

Just a wonderful scene

[sally agnew]

Lovely with the wave rolling in :)

[Islandgirl]

Wow great timing!

[Margaret Brown]

A nicely timed shot! Lovely focus and light

[Sandy Stewart]

An excellent capture.

[Martin Jalkotzy]

Great BIF on a wonderful background.