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Kittiwake, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The black legs and feet, and black wingtips ("dipped in ink" and without "mirrors") distinguish the Kittiwake from other common gull species. Kittiwakes are surface feeders, and are declining around Britain due to lack of food availability caused by climate change.
01 August 2021
Juvenile Kittiwake, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Juvenile Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The black legs distinguish it from other common gull species, and the black beak marks it out as a juvenile.
01 August 2021
Lesser Black-backed gull with damaged leg, off Ailsa Craig
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Firth of Clyde - Ailsa Craig birds (except Gannets)
Lesser Black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) with damaged leg, in flight over the Firth of Clyde
01 July 2007
Crane fly, Eigg
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Eigg - Galmisdale and the Sgurr
Crane fly (Tipula sp) or Daddy Long Legs, Eigg
28 August 2016
Crane flies mating, Eigg
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Eigg - Galmisdale and the Sgurr
Crane flies (Tipula sp) or Daddy Long Legs mating, Eigg
28 August 2016
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
10 July 2013
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay. In calm weather, boat trips such as the Underwater Shetland boat are able to navigate through the arch.
10 July 2013
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
The Giant's Leg, a natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
10 July 2013
White Fronted Geese, Loch Sween
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Argyllshire - Loch Sween and Loch Melfort
White Fronted Geese, Loch Sween, showing a neck collar which enables the bird to be tracked on migration by observation, being easier to read than a leg ring, which it also carries. To read the leg ring, the bird would need to be caught.
