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Re: Blogs.. put it in here.. Day out wae George.
By: George Date: June 4, 2011, 3:21 am
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Yesterday..
It turned out to be a fine day, but windy.. So I thought I would
watch out for Killer Whales in Yell sound..
For anyone who have seen these Whales close-up is the most
exciting thing you can see..
They seem to favour the area south of Bigga Isle, unfortunatly
its in the inter-ferry route between Ulsta and Toft, and the
ferries quite often have to slow down or take detours around
them, the pods seem to circle the Isles, so you don't see them
very often, the summer months are the best time to watch for
them..
So yesterday, I was keeping an eye out for them when I noticed
an Otter feeding close in to the rocks, moving north, it was
eating its catch of fish in the water, as they normally do,
unless its a crab or a large fish, then they take them to shore
and eat them there.. I once watched two Otters bringing an
Octopuss ashore, it was nearly as big as the Otter, they seem to
only eat the tendrills..
I followed the Otter along the shore for a bit, hoping it would
come ashore, but I lost sight of it, and made my way back to my
car..
Next I made my way to Mavis Grind, one of my sons told me that
he had seen lots of Razorbills and Puffins there..
I have never seen Puffins there before..
Razorbill taken yesterday..
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Puffin at Mavis Grind..
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Then it was off in my car again, next stop was at Graven.. the
burn gets runs of Sea-Trout and a few Salmon every year at the
back end o the season. unfortunatly I had only my 500mm lens
with me, so it was difficult to get close-up photos, but I did
my best..
Graven Burn..
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Tumbling water..
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Then it was off home..
George ..
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Re: Blogs.. put it in here.. 4th.June 2011
By: George Date: June 5, 2011, 4:17 am
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Yesterday was such a lovely day, I just had to get oot, but
first, do you remember I moved my bird perch, well the sparrows
seem to like it a lot. I took this pic from my lounge window..
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Then it was off for a spell of whale watching from the village
pier, after aboot an hour with no sightings I thought I would go
to Mavis Grind and perhaps get one o the Puffins a bit closer..
But first I wanted to get a few pics o the fall in Valyre burn,
the last time I tried [over a year ago] I fell about 15 feet
down the gorge, only an Alder tree saved me from serious
injury..
So I climbed down being very careful that I did'nt slip again..
And got these ..
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Then it was time for the Puffins at Mavis Grind. Blast.. the
were even further away, but a movement caught my eye in the
sea.. It was an Otter feeding in the bay..
So I used my car window ledge with a cushion to rest my camera
on.. and took these..
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A thing I noticed in these Otter pics. was it used its paws a
lot to hold the fish. something I've not been aware of before.
Kind'a
like the American Sea Otter..
Then I headed up north to the Braewick cafe for a bite to eat..
excellent as usual ..
Then it was off back home, stopping for one last photo of Johnny
Manns Loch and a self portrait of myself..
Johnny Manns Loch..
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And yours truly.. me ..
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george ..
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Re: Blogs.. put it in here.. 5th.June 2011
By: George Date: June 6, 2011, 4:30 am
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I went to Brough rd yesterday, it has a good vantage point
overlooking Yell Sound.. I was looking at the Sound for Killers,
after a while with no sightings I made my way to Toft pier..
I met up with two tourists, they were looking for Otters, I
showed them the Holt, then an other tourist showed up, he was
also interested in Otters..
I was there about an hour, but no otters showed up..
I then spotted a Red throated diver still in its winter plumage
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Next I took a pic. of an Arctic tern, the green background in
the pic. is the field beyond it..
Then I thought the Shetland ponys in the field would make a nice
pic..
Then I left for home..
Imo. the weekend tele is rubbish, so last night I went out wae
my camera, initially to look for Killers, but this Otter I saw
was feeding around a reef, some of its catch was eaten on the
sea, one fish it caught was larger, so it took it onto the reef
to eat it .. Its just a pity that the tourists, who were
desperate for Otter pics. were'nt with me, light was'nt very
good for taking pics.
Red throated diver [winter plumage]
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Arctic tern.
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Shetland ponys.
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Otter..
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Well, that wiz how my day went, I hope yours went well as well
..
george..
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