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This Great Northern Diver was on Loch Scridain (SW Mull) most days but out in the centre so quite a way off but on one occasion it came near enough for me to get a reasonable shot. It's the first time I've seen one and I had to do some Googling to ascertain its ID .It's beleived to be the oldest bird on the planet. It can fly at 120 km/h (74.5 mph) ands dives to 60m. In this photo it's in its summer breeding plumage and it can live to 30 years in the wild .In the US, Greenland and Iceland they're called Common Loons.
More interesting info....https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/great-northern-diver
More interesting info....https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/great-northern-diver
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