Pomarine skua

[Cap'n Fishy]

Taken from the Lochboisdale to Oban ferry on Saturday. I had no idea what it was, but a guy next to me identified it - said it was a decent 'tick'. Needed both high ISO (very dreich weather) and a heavy crop, but it just about survives...

Col

 

[Chris Wormwell]

He got it wrong - it's a pale-phase Arctic Skua.

 

[Cap'n Fishy]

He got it wrong - it's a pale-phase Arctic Skua.

Oh dear! And he sounded so convinced too... what with his Bill Oddie beard and his big bins... He was watching them for half an hour. Told me their life story and everything. Wish I knew where he lived so I could write him and put him right...

 

[Chris Wormwell]

It's a common enough (and understandable) mistake.