Shetland offers many superb photo opportunities and Saturday presented a close up encounter with a male Scaup at West Voe Sumburgh on the best day of the year, with little wind, 20 degrees and sun all the way.
It was easily located, feeding with a group of 16 Eider Duck close to the shore. A slow approach made sure that no birds were spooked
With Eider coming up onto the stony shoreline the Scaup seemed very relaxed and swam just off shore for all the time i was present
A number of Gull also fed close by, 12 Common Gull, 6 Herring Gull and this Gt Black Back which was dive bombed several times
Also in the bay, Razorbill (12) Common Guillemot (4) Shag (6) Mallard (4) Velvet Scoter (male) Arctic Tern (12) while a few swallow flew over and Skylark and Meadow Pipit sang away.
Next post another close encounter
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