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Bass Rock
East Lothian
Firth of Forth
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Bass Rock Light
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Bass Rock sitting in the Firth of Forth is home to around 150,000 Gannets plus guillemot, razorbill, cormorant, puffin and the odd gull or two,
The Bass Rock Lighthouse is 46 meters high has a range of 10 nautical miles and was first lit in November 1902,

The remains of the chapel can be seen mid rock if viewed large,

Please view large and see pip.

More information on Bass Rock en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Rock

Marco F. Delminho, Maria, Johanna, and 44 other people have particularly liked this photo


67 comments - The latest ones
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbe photo avec PIP. Nicole.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac club
Many thanks Nicole, a hat is required at all times :-)
6 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Incroyable on le croirait sous une averse de neige !
Bonne soirée Roger.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you Jocelyn, If what fell were only snow :-)
6 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
I got 27486 then someone distracted me. Ah well !. Terrific sight to see Roger and all those birds, Wonderful.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to HappySnapper
Thank you but I was relying on you for accurate numbers Maurice,
Sombrero is my chosen hat for this area especially if the fog horn which is on the very top goes off.
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
 Smiley Derleth
Smiley Derleth club
Absolutely incredible!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Smiley Derleth club
Very kind Smiley, many thanks,
The noise from the birds just has to heard
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
 Dave Roberts 2014
Dave Roberts 2014
A great view of the rock Roger. That's an incredible lot of birds!

6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Dave Roberts 2014
Thank you Dave, think what they leave behind :-)
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
It must have been sheer hell building the thing!
What a wonderful capture!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Very kind Andy, The thought of building it without modern machinery makes the eyes water.
6 years ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
Fantastic.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Deborah Lundbech club
Very kind Deborah, many thanks.
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great presentation, Roger ! And a fine PiP ! Good Morning !
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ulrich John club
Many thanks Ulrich, I'm still counting.
6 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
More than a few Roger !!!
A superb capture and many thanks for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jeff Farley
Many thanks Jeff, a great sight from a distance is best though,
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
I'd be counting for years;-) A fanatstic shot of Bass Rock!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Gudrun club
Terrific comment Gudrun, Many thanks.
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
10.427 ???
Wonderful capture Roger.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Many thanks Jaap, I think you are over 100.000 adrift :-))
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap, I think you may have missed a few :-))
6 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
I've been counting all night and I make it 16,751 - give or take. ;-)
Lovely shot here, Roger.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Amelia club
Thank you Amelia very kind, who needs sheep when you have Gannets however I feel you may have missed a 100,000 or so :-))
6 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
There is a fabulous store of guano there for the home gardener too!!!!
Big hug, Roger!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Diana Australis club
Many thanks Diana, Harvesting the garden fertiliser could prove a messy job,
6 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Brilliant capture. Congraulations on Explore. Well deserved for this image. Roger Regards Tess.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Very kind and appreciated Tess, Thank you.
6 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
I was used to cound sheeps to get asleep, a new opportunity for me, Roger !!! Gorgeous capture !!!!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Thank you Marie-claire very kind, counting birds is very soporific
6 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Just unbelievable !
That is a fantastic photograph, Roger ! *****
When I see so many animals in the same place, I always wonder how they do to find enough food to eat...
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Many thanks Christiane, they dive into the sea from a great height to catch fish which I assume must be plentiful around the rock
6 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work ;-)
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Really appreciated June, Many thanks.
6 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
One of the best shots of Bass Rock I've seen Roger............you've captured it (and the birds) in fantastic detail.........and it really gives an idea of just how many birds there are, even without knowing the numbers..!!

(If there wasn't a lot of birds in the air when you took this shot - your sensor needs a clean)!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Keith Burton club
Very generous again Keith Thank you,
Took the shot at max zoom so as not to be under the flight path but it really was a wonderful sight.
6 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Mächtig ragt der Fels aus dem Meer. Er bietet so den tausenden von Vögeln Schutz.
Super präsentiert mit dem Leuchtturm.
Freundliche Grüße
Erich
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to sea-herdorf club
Very generous and really appreciated Erich, Thank you,
6 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
An excellent shot Roger, and taken on a beautiful sunny day. Sorry - I fell asleep counting them!!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ecobird club
Many thanks, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
6 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Lovely colour contrast. This is a scene I have often photographed.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you Joe , The clearest I have ever seen it, no mist or haze for a change.
6 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
fantastic island and wonderful picture
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Leo W club
Very kind and really appreciated Leo, Thank you.
6 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
What a great shot Roger and certainly an interesting one too full size

I got to 56,000 Roger then started puffin with the exertion of looking .. got a bit hungry so went off for lunch like a Gannet :))

Best wishes ... Steve
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ste
Ha Ha Steve great comments Thank you.
You must like eating fish :-))
6 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Not likely Roger...I'll leave that to you!!
Interesting and fine shot!
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Many thanks Rosa, I keep starting a count but it's very soporific.
6 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Roger

You did well to get all the birds sharp!!!!
Excellent capture!

Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thank you Peter, taken shots here many times over the years but this time the weather was perfect.
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
an incredible mini isle !
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann club
Thank you Christel
6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Very kind and really appreciated Mariano, Thank you.
6 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
Beautiful. Pretty impressive. Excellent photo and PiP.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to micritter
Many thanks an amazing place and a terrific experience.
6 years ago.
 Michelle Chouchou
Michelle Chouchou
Excellent capture, excellente historie. Félicitations !!!
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Michelle, a great experience !
6 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent capture and PIP!

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6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to William Sutherland club
Really appreciated William, Thank you.
6 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Astounding !
Here we have Berlengas Islands but with just a couple of thousand of seagulls that feed on the land and then fly there to have "peace"...
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to J. Gafarot club
Many thanks Jose, a number of islands around the coast have different species with varying numbers.
6 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
Wow! So much birds live on this small island.
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Susanne Hoy
Thank you Susanne, despite the constant squabbles they appear happy to co-exist,
6 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
stunning shot
6 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Schussentäler club
Thank you it was a sight worth seeing
6 years ago.

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