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The Arctic Penguin and the puffer Vital Spark at Inveraray
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Argyllshire - Inveraray
The Arctic Penguin was a lightship built in Dublin in 1910, then converted and since 1995 is a maritime museum.
The puffer Vital Spark, formerly VIC 72 (victualling inshore craft), was the last working Clyde puffer, and was renamed in 2006 after the Para Handy tales of the Inverary writer Neil Munro.
05 November 2011
Great crested grebe pair cat display
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West Lothian - Linlithgow Loch Great crested grebes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) courtship display - the "ghostly penguin" and the "cat" posture
01 March 2013
juvenile Arctic Tern, Hougharry, North Uist
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Western Isles - North Uist
A juvenile Arctic Tern sitting on a rock, with spray from a summer gale behind, Hougharry, North Uist
08 July 2010
A pair of Arctic Terns, TIree
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Tiree
A pair of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea), taken by Rebecca Dickson. These birds were observed strengthening their bond by sharing a small fish on the beach.
12 May 2024
Osprey & Arctic Tern, Spey Bay
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Moray - Spey Bay
This Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) continued mobbing this Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) whilst it was trying to catch its lunch from the River Spey. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Arctic terns in flight, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. In the background is the boat from Anstruther, the May Princess.
01 August 2021
Arctic tern in flight, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson
01 August 2021
Arctic tern family, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) family, Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The juvenile is calling for food, which the adult in flight is about to regurgitate.
01 August 2021
Arctic tern, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Adult Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) near its nest on the Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson
01 August 2021
Arctic tern calling, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) adult calling, Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson
