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Buttercups and daisies in Hoy
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North Hoy
A field of Buttercups (Ranunculus sp.) and Common Daisies (Bellis perennis) in Hoy
06 July 2013
Oyster catcher in flight over Buttercups and Daisies
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North Hoy
Oyster catcher (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight over a field of Buttercups (Ranunculus sp.) and Common Daisies (Bellis perennis)
06 July 2013
Periglacial geomorphology on a Hoy hill
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North Hoy
This hill on north Hoy illustrates either periglacial geomorphology - solifluction terraces, stone stripes or perhaps a mixture of both on the hill top, above a steep gullied slope and a field of Buttercups (Ranunculus sp.)
06 July 2013
Red throated diver sitting, Hoy
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North Hoy
Red throated diver (Gavia stellata) sitting on the land, Hoy, Orkney. This was strange since it had a well grown chick on the loch nearby. Perhaps it just needed a rest from swimming, or maybe there was a unhatched egg still in a nest. This photo was taken from a great distance with a long lens so as not to disturb the bird. This species is on Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, Scotland, and it is an offence to disturb it while on or near a nest.
06 July 2013
Red throated diver, Hoy
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North Hoy
Red throated diver (Gavia stellata) coming out of the water on to the land, Hoy, Orkney. Notice the rearward positioning of its legs, which make it a superb swimmer but awkward on land. This photo was taken from a great distance with a long lens so as not to disturb the bird. This species is on Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, Scotland, and it is an offence to disturb it while on or near a nest.
06 July 2013
Red throated diver family, Hoy
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North Hoy
Red throated diver (Gavia stellata) family, Hoy, Orkney. This photo was taken from a great distance witha long lens so as not to disturb the birds. The youngster is wing flapping, also a typical behaviour of its parents.
06 July 2013
Bothy, Rackwick, Hoy
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North Hoy
Former croft house now used as a bothy, Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney