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Scotland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
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The Orkney Islands on 14
June 2019 |
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Eurasian Curlew and two European Oystercatchers
at the Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. We were thrilled to see these
spectacular shorebirds.14 June 2019. |
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Skara Brae archaeological site
on 14 June 2019. |
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Our local guide told us about Skara Brae archaeological site.
Orkney on 14 June 2019 |
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We also visited the standing stones
at the Ring of Brodgar, Orkney on 14 June 2019. |
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Examining lichens on one of
the stones in the Ring of Brodgar. 14 June 2019.. |
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Meadow Pipit at Skara Brae,
Orkney on 14
June 2019. |
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Adult Sanderlings in breeding
plumage on the beach at Skara Brae, Orkney on 14 June 2019. |
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Female Common Eider with fluffy
chicks in Stromness harbour. 14 June 2019. |
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At Stromness is a statue of the
Arctic explorer, John Rae, who is famous for finding the final
portion of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. 14 June 2019. |
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Informative plaque at the foot
of the
statue in Stromness, Orkney. |
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