|
 Guillemot eggs were an important source of protein in the Saxon peasant's
diet.
The only trouble being guillemots nest on ledges, precariously balanced on
cliff sides so collecting them meant risking life and limb hundreds of feet
above jagged rocks and raging seas.
And if this wasn't dangerous enough, angry birds were likely to attack anyone
trying to steal their precious eggs.
Guillemots are in the same family (the Auks) as Puffins and
Razorbills. They are superbly adapted, streamlined, strong swimmers. Propelled
by their feet and wings they regularly dive to over 50 metres for their food and
can dive as deep as 180 metres! |
