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Tuesday, 26 December 2017

Donna Nook

Time to burn off some christmas pudding. A quick jaunt around Gibraltar point turned up practically nothing (other than a Barn Owl just as we were leaving) so we took a nice diversion through the Lincolnshire Wolds and went to see if there were any Grey Seals left at Donna Nook. Luckily a few were still sleeping off the Yuletide excesses. A handful of pups still around, last one had been born about a week before.

Turbines at Gibraltar Point (making lots of electricity in the strong winds)

Male Grey Seal stretching before some more snoozing

Grey Seal youngster

Grey Seal pup

One pup was lounging on a hillock and having a good stretch and scratch.

Grey Seal pup

Ferry passing more offshore wind turbines

Grey Seal pup

Grey Seal female rushing to defend a pup from a nearby male

One too many whiskies the night before

Friday, 13 May 2016

Port Wemyss and Portnahaven

A visit to Port Wemyss to see the seals again. We got good views last time we were on Islay so we knew where to go. Some seals but far more Shags, flying past like planes from an airport. Then later wandering around the Portnahaven and Claddach area.

Port Wemyss and Portnahaven

A good chance to really test the new 7Dmark2+100-400mark2 with all the flight shots. It doesn't have the magnification of the big lens but it's a lot easier to track with. Definite improvement over the old 100-400mm in speed and accuracy of focus. Still not easy with rapidly flying birds just above water, though.

Grey Heron in sea near Bowmore

Red Deer

Red Deer demonstrating the futility of fences

Red Deer

Shag

Oystercatcher

Common Seal

Shag

Lamb by the beach

Common Dolphins near Claddach

Roe Deer

Sandpiper

Common Tern

Male Eider

Shag

Gannet

Common Tern

Common Seal

Waiting by the shore opposite Orsay

Shag

Fishing boat

Greylag Goose

Some interesting birds in the fields at Claddach, not that we could get very close.

Blacktailed Godwit and pair of Whimbrel

Lapwing

Orsay panorama

Information about the lighthouse

Broken egg found on Rubha na Faing

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Loch Na Keal

A trip out on to Loch Na Keal with Mull Charters. We were made very welcome and a had a great time with 4 approaches by the eagle followed by a look around the rest of the Loch. Nice to see things from a fresh perspective and also nice to see an eagle that isn't a black speck 5 miles away.

Route of the whole boat trip

Later we had a very close encounter with a marauding mink, killing rabbits and frogs. It was harder to track than the eagle!

Finally a drive around Calgary Bay with its spectacular views.