Islands of Birds

I made these photographs around a small number of island seabird colonies. The islands featured include Bass Rock and the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, Noss in Shetland, and the small islands of Grímsey, Vigur and Flatey in Iceland. Despite the appearance of prosperity and abundance, the birds nesting in these locations are gravely threatened by the effects of climate change, pollution, unsustainable fishing and other pressures induced by human industry. Without our protection and fundamental changes to our human habits, the unforgettable sights and sounds of seabird colonies such as these may fall silent sooner than we think.