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Great skua or Bonxie, Gairloch
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Great skua or Bonxie (Catharacta skua) on the Minch off Gairloch.
26 June 2019
Common dolphin in the Minch off Gairloch
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Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Big Sand, Gairloch
26 June 2019
Common dolphin in the Minch off Gairloch
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Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Big Sand, Gairloch
26 June 2019
Common dolphins in the Minch off Gairloch
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Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Gairloch
26 June 2019
Harbour porpoise in the Minch off Gairloch
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Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Minch off Gairloch. Look for the very short triangular shape of the dorsal fin to distinguish it from a dolphin, the fin of which is longer. A porpoise also comes up and disappears again very quickly, to re-emerge in a different place, whereas a dolphin is more predictable in its direction of travel, and stays up for a bit longer.
26 June 2019
Fulmar in flight over the Minch
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight over the Minch off Gairloch.
26 June 2019
Fishing boats UL 250 Prosperity and CY 230 Stella Maris off Gairloch
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Fishing boats UL 250 Prosperity and CY 230 Stella Maris in the Minch off Gairloch
26 June 2019
Fishing boat UL 250 Prosperity off Gairloch with the Storr behind
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Fishing boat UL 250 Prosperity in the Minch off Gairloch with the Storr, Trotternish, Skye behind
26 June 2019
Northern Minke whale in the Minch, with Red Cuillin
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Northern Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the Minch off Gairloch, with the Red Cuillin of Skye in the background. The Minke whale is distinguished from a dolphin by its long body emerging slowly from the water.
26 June 2019
Northern Gannets on the Minch off Gairloch
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Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) on the Minch off Gairloch, including a dark-coloured immature bird in the middle.
