My picture of the day...

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SnappyMac
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Gannet (Morus bassanus)

Photo taken at: Broch of Gurness, Mainland, Orkney https://www.historicenvironment.scot/vi ... f-gurness/

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Gannet (Morus bassanus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/gannet
Willpar
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That is one heck of a wingspan. Great one Snappy.
PimperneBloke
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Gorgeous Snappy. The gannets not bad either :laugh:
SnappyMac
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Willpar wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 9:27 am That is one heck of a wingspan. Great one Snappy.
Thanks William, it banked just right :)
SnappyMac
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PimperneBloke wrote: Wed Nov 04, 2026 1:55 pm Gorgeous Snappy. The gannets not bad either :laugh:
:D Thanks PB
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Photo taken at: Warkworth, Northumberland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth,_Northumberland

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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/mallard
PimperneBloke
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Well that's a scary angle first thing in the morning, on my phone, without my glasses on... First thought was some sort of flat fish, 2nd thought was roadkill!!
Very nice Snappy 😄
SnappyMac
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PimperneBloke wrote: Thu Nov 05, 2026 8:23 am Well that's a scary angle first thing in the morning, on my phone, without my glasses on... First thought was some sort of flat fish, 2nd thought was roadkill!!
Very nice Snappy 😄
:D Thanks PB. Looking down from a bridge, I liked the shape it made.
Willpar
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Unusual but nice, great one Snappy.
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