Scilly, August 2005

These bird images were mainly taken during pelagic trips; one on the 'Sapphire' and one on the 'Kingfisher'.   Taking pictures of birds in flight from a wallowing boat is surprisingly difficult.

Kittiwake (juvenile)

Kittiwake (juvenile)

Kittiwake (juvenile)

Fulmar

Common Tern (juvenile)

Great Shearwater
Great Shearwater - what better excuse is required to join a pelagic.

Mallard x Black Duck hybrid
Mallard x Black Duck hybrid, Porthloo duck pond.   This individual was also seen at Lower Moors.   Not exactly a stunner.

A miscellaneous selection of non-bird images.   Tropical weather and requests for certain images by Susan Hodgson were a good excuse to take the camera out each day.

Entrance to the Garrison, St Mary's

Susan below the Garrison, St Mary's

Dead Scilly Shrew, Tresco
A dead Scilly Shrew on Tresco.   Sadly, the only one we saw.

Moored boat in moonlight, New Grimsby, Tresco
Moored boat in the moonlight, New Grimsby, Tresco.   For those interested in the technical stuff - the image was taken at f2.5 and 1/30 sec at ISO 1600.

'Old Man of Gugh', Gugh
The 'Old Man of Gugh'.   A Bronze Age menhir, Gugh

St Agnes from Gugh

Boat moored on the Bar, St Agnes

Lighthouse, St Agnes

Nag's Head, St Agnes

Lighthouse, St Agnes
Lighthouse with Fennel in the foreground, St Agnes.

Bishop Rock Lighthouse

Samson and evening sky
Evening sky looking towards Samson from Porth Thomas.

Hangman Island, off Bryher

Roof of All Saints Church, Bryher

victorian post box, St Mary's
Victorian post box at Parting Carn, St Mary's.   One of three we saw on St Mary's - all showing very well.

Higher Moors from Porth Hellick Down


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