Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Asleep on nest, UK Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Asleep on nest. They take time out as the intervals waiting for the partner to return can take some time and made even harder when the days are warm and humid. Kittiwakes on Nest tend to be the more seasoned parents. Newly paired Kittiwakes often leave the nest unatttended and open to predation.
