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Brough of Deerness, Orkney mainland
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Brough of Deerness, Orkney mainland panorama created from 3 original photos. The top of the Brough is an easily defended site with the remains of an ancient settlement, including a chapel and a Norse or Viking settlement dating from between the 10th and the 12th centuries.
07 July 2019
Northern Marsh Orchid, Tankerness, Orkney
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Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella), Tankerness, Orkney, probably a hybrid as it has spotted leaves and orchids often hybridise.
07 July 2019
Brough of Deerness, Orkney mainland
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Brough of Deerness, Orkney mainland, a defensive site separated from the mainland by a narrow sea inlet.
07 July 2019
Curlew taking off, Mull Head Local Nature Reserve, Deerness, Orkney mainland
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Curlew (Numenius arquata) taking off, Mull Head Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Deerness, Orkney mainland. Notice the white rump.
07 July 2019
Curlew, Mull Head Local Nature Reserve, Deerness, Orkney mainland
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Curlew (Numenius arquata), half asleep and camouflaged by its cryptic plumage, Mull Head Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Deerness, Orkney mainland
07 July 2019
Curlew, Mull Head Local Nature Reserve, Deerness, Orkney mainland
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Curlew (Numenius arquata), Mull Head Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Deerness, Orkney mainland
07 July 2019
Female House sparrow, Mull Head, Deerness, Orkney
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Female House sparrow (Passer domesticus), Mull Head Local Nature Reserve, Deerness, Orkney mainland
07 July 2019
Linnet, Mull Head Local Nature Reserve, Deerness, Orkney
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A male Linnet (Linaria cannabina), Mull Head Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Deerness, Orkney mainland. The Linnet derives its common name and the scientific name, Linaria, from its fondness for hemp seeds and flax seeds (from which linen is made). The male is characterised by a crimson forehead and breast, while females are browner.
