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Very nice Snappy.

Nice, Snappy. They look so delicate compared to other sea birds

Thanks William

PimperneBloke wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 8:23 am Nice, Snappy. They look so delicate compared to other sea birds

Thanks PB, not like those herring gulls...

Linda257 wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 7:51 am Nice in-flight sho SM..sky could have been a tad more blue but that's only a small detail

Thanks Linda Not sure what colour it has turned out.

Great BIF shot SnappyMac.

Mr Kes wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 7:54 pm Great BIF shot SnappyMac.

Thanks Mr Kes, not one I would normally see.

Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) and Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

The skua was trying to take the fish from the tern. I was surprised how well it could keep with the tern.

Photo taken on the ferry from Oban to the Isle of Mull, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oban


Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) and Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Please say if wrong ID's. by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information:
www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/great-skua
www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/common-tern

Wow, super shot Snappy... I think the Skua's mug the puffins somewhere in the uk too, but can't remember where offhand, Bass Rock maybe.

PimperneBloke wrote: Sat Sep 06, 2025 7:52 am Wow, super shot Snappy... I think the Skua's mug the puffins somewhere in the uk too, but can't remember where offhand, Bass Rock maybe.

Thanks PB, they must be fairly successful the amount of effort this one put in. I didn't see if this one succeeded though.