Life on the water

Razorbills & Guillemots

Razorbills and guillemots on the water and on the nesting cliffs of Rathlin Island, one of the largest seabird colonies in the UK, seen from Selkie.

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A big thank you to James Allen (our crew member and guide during the 2026 season) for providing us with most of these beautiful moments and pictures. Please feel free to check him out on Instagram: @orange_in_the_blue

A razorbill flying past the cliff edge, wings spread wide.
A guillemot splashing down onto the water.
Two guillemots splashing through the water, wings raised.
A guillemot bursting into flight through the spray.
Just a flash of red legs as a guillemot dives.
Two guillemots splashing across the water together.
A guillemot in flight, wings raised mid beat.
A guillemot in flight.
A razorbill flying past the cliff.
A razorbill floating on calm water, head turned.
A guillemot in flight low over the sea.
A razorbill flying low, wing raised in an upstroke.
A guillemot taking off, feet still splashing at the surface.
A guillemot skimming low over the water.
A black guillemot on the water.
A razorbill on calm water.
A razorbill in flight.
A guillemot taking off, feet splashing through the surface.
A black guillemot swimming, a second guillemot behind.
Two guillemots swimming side by side on the water.
A black guillemot swimming on blue water.
A razorbill in flight against the sky.
A guillemot swimming side-on, a small splash trailing behind it.
A guillemot on calm water, side on.
A guillemot among others, facing the camera.
A razorbill flying low, wings raised.
A guillemot taking off in a burst of spray.
A black guillemot swimming on green-tinted water.
A razorbill flying against a clear blue sky.
A guillemot swimming low in the water.
Two guillemots keeping close on the water, one just behind the other.
A guillemot swimming on the water.
A guillemot taking off in a dramatic splash.
A juvenile razorbill floating low on the water.
A guillemot skimming low over the sea.
A razorbill flying low over the water, wings extended.
A razorbill flying low over the sea.
A guillemot diving beneath the water.
A razorbill swimming with several small fish held crosswise in its bill.
A guillemot swimming on the water.
A razorbill floating on calm water, close to the boat.
A razorbill on the water with a catch of small fish in its bill.
A razorbill flying high against the sky, the coast below.
A razorbill taking off, wings still tucked, splashing across the water.
A guillemot on the water, its white underside clear in profile.
Two guillemots and a dark seabird swimming together on the sea.
A razorbill swimming on calm water.
A razorbill floating on calm water, ripples spreading around it.

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