The Ness of Brodgar Project

Wednesday wildlife – lochside diners

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (7:30 AM)

Otter cub rummaging in the seaweed in the early morning light. (📷 Nick Card)
Heron catches a small flounder hiding in some seaweed. (📷 Nick Card)
Heron wrestles with his lunch. (📷 Nick Card)
Head-to-tail: mum otter and her cub heading to shore with their latest catch. (📷 Nick Card)
Otter cub hiding, not very successfully, in the long grass. (📷 Nick Card)
Otter cub gave Nick quite a turn after surfacing right next to him. (📷 Nick Card)

A few close encounters caught on camera by site director Nick Card.

You may also like...