Having spent 2 and a half hours counting, photographing and generally monitoring the Grey seals we were just finishing recording all the data for the Seal Research Trust when I noticed a boat offshore with people looking our way in a manner that made me think ..."something's up"!
A quick dash to the cliff overlook and I saw what they were peering at... there was a pair of seals showing really well and in courtship mode.
Fortunately for me and my camera the light was behind me and the seals were looking amazing.
I was in a field above the cliffs at quite a distance from them and I was using a Nikon mirrorless camera on silent shutter with a 500mm lens and well aware not to disturb them.
A few times one of them would glance my way but they were more interested in each other.
They stayed in the same area from 15:39 hrs when I first saw them until 16:20 hrs when another courting pair swam amongst them and the males checked each other out.
I took many photos so here is a small section of them.... still lots!
A very special moment we witnessed - great photos…
ReplyDeleteFantastic series of photos of natural wild seal behaviour ... Perhaps for a young female in season the the first time. Right place right time right kit and right conditions. Wonderful. Thank your for sharing and surveying seals for us at SRT
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