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Posted: 25 Jan 2022

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Godrevy Grey Seals

Godrevy Grey Seals
In October I posted a photo of the famous Godrevy Lighthouse in Cornwall (see pip) where I mentioned we had seen grey seals around the rocks too. Here then you see a collage of just three of the photos that I snapped there. The bottom two, showing the same mother and her pup. I was very pleased to catch the one with the pup suckling its mother, which I think is quite rare to see. The tide was out as I took these from a high cliff vantage point some way from the seals, and I imagine it would have been quite a different picture with the sea being in.

Enjoy full screen.

Gabi Lombardo, Edna Edenkoben, Nick Weall, David G Johnson and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo

21 comments - The latest ones
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A nice set of pictures, Herb !
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lovely collage Herb.
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great collage, Herb.
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
You were so lucky to get these shots Herb. They are beautiful and make a superb collage. I have only ever been able to take pictures of them in the Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall.
Cheers, Rosa.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Glad you liked them Rosa, it was with you in mind that I have posted these today. You can see that I could not make up my mind which one to post. The overcast weather made all things grey that day and so the seals blended well into the background. Never been to a seal sanctuary!

Keep safe. Herb
2 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
très réjouissant de les voir sur les plages d'Europe
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to neira-Dan club
We are lucky here in Britain that we have some of the largest number of grey seals in the World.

Glad you liked this. Herb
2 years ago.
 Weard Bültena
Weard Bültena
Moin,
eine gelungene Zusammenstellung.
Weard
2 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
Great shots Herb.
Many thanks for posting to FFF.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Jeff Farley
My pleasure to share Jeff.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Three superb images.............nicely presented in this collage Herb. You were really lucky to see so many seals in one place. I love the detail you've managed to capture, especially the pups which are gorgeous.

Their camouflage is really quite amazing too. Cracking wildlife shots.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Always good when you like my natural history captures Keith. As said to Rosa above, the grey weather helped to camouflage these seals. Seal pups are always a great pleasure to see.

Keep safe. Herb
2 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Superb, Herb!
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thanks Stephan
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
A great catch Herb especially the one suckling its mother,
Gordon
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Thanks Gordon. Maybe I should have just published the bigger sharper versions of these but I am glad you enjoye dit just the same.

Cheers, Herb
2 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Herb
A great catch!
All the respectable seal watching tours keep visitors away from the babies, so I admire what you have got here!
Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thanks Peter. We have never done such a tour. These were down below the cliffs as we walked towards the lighthouse but it must have been a place were they came often as there were notices on the protective fence by the cliff, which bordered a big path to be very careful not to disturb these wales. These were taken with my long 300mm , being the equivalent of a 450mm in old 35mm terms then using just the centre of the picture so amplifying it more. Glad I got them and that you enjoye dthem too.

Keep safe. Herb
2 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
All good pictures there Herb'... I've never seen so many seals in one place - quite a catch !. // Cheers from Dj.
2 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to David G Johnson club
Yes, the second time we saw a large colony of seals (the other just off the north Anglesey coast) last year. I was pleased with these and they were caught by me unexpectedly as I though I might see one or two but not so many -there were more than you see here!

Keep safe my friend. Herb
2 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Well caught Herb
2 years ago.

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