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Goldeneye in flight, Orkney
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Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) in flight, Loch of Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, taken by Lorna Beattie
28 March 2018
Goldeneye in flight, Orkney
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Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) in flight, Loch of Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, taken by Lorna Beattie
28 March 2018
Whooper swans, Orkney
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Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus), Loch of Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, taken by Lorna Beattie. One swan here is upending, a foraging technique where they use their long necks to reach aquatic plants under the surface, with their tails sticking out of the water.
28 March 2018
Skaill House, Sandwick, Orkney
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Skaill House at Sandwick, Orkney, near Skara Brae, built in 1620 and owned first by the Bishop of Orkney in the 17th century.
15 May 2013
House sparrow, Skara Brae
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House sparrow (Passer domesticus) amongst the ancient buildings at Skara Brae, Orkney
15 May 2013
House sparrow, Skara Brae
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House sparrow (Passer domesticus) with food, evidence of breeding, Skara Brae, Orkney.
15 May 2013
Starling, Sandwick
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Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with food, evidence of breeding, Sandwick, Orkney
15 May 2013
Mute Swans, Bay of Skaill, Orkney
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Mute swans (Cygnus olor) swimming in the Bay of Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney.
15 May 2013
House 1, Skara Brae, Sandwick
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House 1 at Bay of Skaill, Skara Brae, Sandwick, Orkeny
