Secrets Of Nature - Springtime In The Scillies (1932)

British International Pictures Limited presentation. Photographed for British Instructional Films Ltd. by Walter E. Higham . Distributed by Wardour Films Ltd. Sunset over the Scilly Isles. Views of the sea and small rocks around the islands. Seals in the waves. Choppy seas. Waves crashing against the rocks. The steamer that comes from Cornwall meets “heavy weather“. Very dramatic shots of rough seas. Natural sanctuary for sea birds. Gulls, shags, razorbills and puffins sit on the rocks. Razorbills in C/U. Their shuffling walk is compared to the walk of Charlie Chaplin. Puffin in C/U. Razorbills and puffins in C/U. Shags on the rocks supporting their weight with their tails. Shags’ nests. Baby shags in their nest. They are “twins“. Gulls in the rocks - “a communal nursery“. Black backed gulls make nests of old seaweed. They get as much privacy as “tenants in council houses“. Herring gull - an egg thief. The gulls fly in the air, hop on and off nests etc. Oyster catcher