Herring Gull and Dead Man's fingers

Just read that Bird flu deaths in Scotland is now estimated at 20,500 seabirds. I think Shetland will have about 6,500 deaths from what i am told

As a seabird Herring Gulls are not particulary liked and are more known for pinching fish and chips

This young Herring Gull had something odd, which has turned out to be dead mans fingers a type of coral which is abundant in the north sea and often get washed up in storms.