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Stac Lee, Boreray and Hirta
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St Kilda
Stac Lee, Boreray and Hirta, with the Sea Harris boat MV Enchanted Isle showing the scale of the cliffs - the biggest sea cliffs in Britain.
24 June 2011
Landing on Hirta from MV Lochlann
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St Kilda
Landing on Hirta from MV Lochlann. The dinghy is piloted by Keith.
24 June 2011
Grey Seal, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming near the Isle of May. Taken by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Shag on Lunga
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Lunga, Treshnish Isles
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) displaying on Lunga, Treshnish Isles. Shags in the breeding season can be distinguished from Cormorants, even at a distance, by having crests. This one is displaying by moving its head about to impress its spouse.
26 April 2014
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus). The gull on the right may have experienced an injury, explaining the odd juvinile-like feathers on its wings. Taken on the Isle of May by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Puffin, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Adult Puffin (Fratercula arctica), taken on the Isle of May by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Puffin, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Adult Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight with Sand Eels (Ammodytes sp.) in its beak. Taken on the Isle of May by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Puffin, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Adult Puffin (Fratercula arctica) with Sand Eels (Ammodytes sp.) in its beak, Taken on the Isle of May by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Kittiwake, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Adult Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) resting on the Isle of May. Taken by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Puffins, Isle of May
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Isle of May
Four adult Puffins (Fratercula arctica) with Sand Eels (Ammodytes sp.) in their beaks. Taken on the Isle of May by Rebecca Dickson