The fulmar petrel (Fulmarus glacialis), also known as a mallee, is a seabird of the order of tube-beaked birds (Procellariiformes). At first glance, the fulmar looks like a gull, but petrels and gulls are not directly related. The petrel is grey and white with a yellow bill. Its length is 45-50 cm and wingspan 101-117 cm. There are both dark and light colour variations of the fulmar. Like other petrels, the fulmar can walk quite poorly. However, they are excellent fliers, with fairly stiff, straight wings, which distinguishes them from gulls. They have a thick neck and a relatively short bill. Life expectancy is high; it is not unusual for them to live to 40 years. The fulmar is found in the Arctic and the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The species can be seen all year round on the Dutch and Belgian North Sea coast, but especially after a period of onshore, stormy winds in autumn. Sometimes by hundreds, usually a few to dozens. It can be confused with the herring gull. However, fulmars lack the black wingtips and fly very differently.
 
                                
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 The gamelan maestro Ki Suripto on his gamelan in Salatiga, Central Java, IndonesiaAnges van der Logt
The gamelan maestro Ki Suripto on his gamelan in Salatiga, Central Java, IndonesiaAnges van der Logt Old balinese woman with her spinning wheel in a small village near Ubud, Bali.Anges van der Logt
Old balinese woman with her spinning wheel in a small village near Ubud, Bali.Anges van der Logt Kilchurn Castle on a quiet early morning in summerAnges van der Logt
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Torii gate at Lake Biwa in JapanAnges van der Logt Javanese boy with his carrier pigeonsAnges van der Logt
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Help in the kitchenAnges van der Logt Sorting rice in the traditional wayAnges van der Logt
Sorting rice in the traditional wayAnges van der Logt I'm waiting for youAnges van der Logt
I'm waiting for youAnges van der Logt The potterAnges van der Logt
The potterAnges van der Logt Reading a book in the window frameAnges van der Logt
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Borobudur in the morning mist (vertical)Anges van der Logt Borobudur temple during sunriseAnges van der Logt
Borobudur temple during sunriseAnges van der Logt Batik in the barnAnges van der Logt
Batik in the barnAnges van der Logt The footbridge in the forests of YakushimaAnges van der Logt
The footbridge in the forests of YakushimaAnges van der Logt Two Javanese men in an arm fightAnges van der Logt
Two Javanese men in an arm fightAnges van der Logt The arm fight in Central JavaAnges van der Logt
The arm fight in Central JavaAnges van der Logt