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Guillemots or Murres -Uria- flying in front of the mountains of the east coast of Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway

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Shamans rattle in the form of a oyster catcher, with a shaman on its back

Shaman's rattle in the form of a oyster catcher, with a shaman on its back. The shaman holds a rattle in each hand and is flanked by fish.The oyster catcher was thought to be a powerful ally of Tlingit shamans who used these rattles to induce trance during curing ceremonies. Country of Origin: Northwest Coast of America. Culture: Property of a Shaman of the Auk tribe, Place of origin: Stevens Passage and Lynn. Canal. Material Size: wood. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA. Location: 22

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Puffin - calling

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Puffin - calling
Skomer - Wales - UK
Fratercula arctica
David Chapman
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