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Gannet colony, Noup Head, Westray
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Orkney - Westray
A colony of Gannets (Morus bassanus) occupies part of the Noup Head Old Red Sandstone cliffs on Westray. One Gannet is flying over, while two others are sky pointing, two others are mating, and five others sit brooding on their nests. Quite a scene of activity!
11 May 2013
Common red soldier beetles mating, Glasgow
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South Lanarkshire
Common Red Soldier Beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) mating on a grass seed head, Cuningar Loop, South Lanarkshire
21 July 2016
Lamb Head from Burgh Head, Stronsay, Orkney
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Orkney - Stronsay
Lamb Head from Burgh Head, Stronsay, Orkney. The headland consists of flagstones likely to belong to lake deposits of the middle Devonian (Old Red Sandstone) period.
08 July 2019
Headland with natural arch at Burgh Head, Stronsay, Orkney
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Orkney - Stronsay
Headland with natural arch at Burgh Head, Stronsay, Orkney, The headland consists of flagstones likely to belong to lake deposits of the middle Devonian (Old Red Sandstone) period.
08 July 2019
Brough of Deerness, Orkney mainland
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Orkney - Deerness and Tankerness
Brough of Deerness, Orkney mainland, showing a stack made of Old Red Sandstone.
07 July 2019
Northern Marsh Orchid, Dunnet Head, near Thurso
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CEP - Caithness
Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) at Dunnet Head, near Thurso. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
06 July 1985
Northern Marsh Orchid, Dunnet Head, near Thurso
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CEP - Caithness
Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) at Dunnet Head, near Thurso. Scanned from slide taken by CE Palmar
06 July 1985
Red-breasted Mergansers, Tiree
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Tiree - Scarinish and Gott Bay
Group of Red-breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator), Tiree. On the right is a probable first year male which has a dark eye-ring during moult which begins in August and lasts throughout the winter and even as late as April.
29 April 2014
Gannets on Noup Head, Westray
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Orkney - Westray
Gannets (Morus bassanus) on the cliffs of Noup Head, Westray. One pair is bill fencing to reaffirm their pair bond, one pair is mating, and one bird is flying over.
