Perhaps a hint of Spring in the air today..
Good to have the Dawn Harvest back in sight, perfect for wind direction reasons.
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Perhaps a hint of Spring in the air today..
Good to have the Dawn Harvest back in sight, perfect for wind direction reasons.
One of the 170 Mallimacks counted on the North Hill yesterday.
For the Wetland Bird Survey.
#Papay #Orkney #foolishgull #fulmar
Skarfie at Skarfie Geo.
Part of the Wetland bird survey around Mull Head this morning.
#Papay #Orkney #coastaldialect
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets
The last days of Spring, when the Immer gos are ready to fly further North.
#Papay #Orkney #greatnortherndiver
Thanks Alan.
A Turnstone..
Ha, totally true, shocking behaviour really in this day and age.
They just need a cuddle..
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOverWater any bird flying over water set by @alan678.bsky.social
Bonxie incoming...
#Greatskua #Papay #Orkney
A brittle cold day. Where the sand may as well have been snow.
Only saved by the colour of the sea, the arrival of the last plane of the day, and a Short-eared owl at Sunnybraes.
#Papay #southeasterly #Orkney
Today's #birdoftheday by @robcrank68.bsky.social
is #BranchBirds
A Spotted flycatcher on Spring passage through #Papay a few years ago. Found a branch on a largely branchless island.
#Orkney #birdmigration
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitide a singular bird, in a peaceful setting.
Immer Gos caught in a static sundown.
Great Northern diver
Common Loon
#Papay #Orkney
The shoreline on the left, the sea on the right, from about 50m high..
Where golden light.
Runs to the sea.
Ettan's Pow.
Today.
#Papay #Orkney #islands
@robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen
#CollectingFood as today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
The ultimate food collector..
A #Papay #Puffin
#Orkney
For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #WinterSurvivors
Our only auk to last the Winter.
Plumage changes to suit the season.
A frosty Tystie.
#Papay #Orkney #auks #birds
Summer timetable for the plane begins today!!
Just normal size!
High altitude limpets at Herti Geo today..
#Papay #Orkney
The Duck With The Golden Butt.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts
Green-winged teal
#Papay #Orkney #birdarchives
Yes, I have stashed it away..
Bring me the head of a Pilot whale they said...
#Papay #Orkney #beachfinds
For the early birds and the big clouds… #Papay #Orkney
Many thanks..
The North wind brings clouds as big as islands.
The view toward Nouster from the Old Pier today.
My three favourite #Papay divers for food
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood
Caloo - Long-tailed duck
Tystie - Black guillemot
White-billed diver
#Orkney #threediverse #threedivers
Up the Sandy Road.
The blue roads of #Papay are back.
#Orkney
#winterlight
#islandblue
Cheers Alan..
A Wheatear with a mouthful.
As #BirdsAndBugs is the #BirdoftheDay theme..
#Papay #Orkney
Good one..
