EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER, STENNESS, ORKNEY ISLAND COUNTY, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/15/2024

 

BLACK-HEADED GULL, STENNESS, ORKNEY ISLAND COUNTY, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/15/2024

 

GEORGE & SHARON AT A STANDING STONE OF STENNESS, STENNESS, ORKNEY ISLAND COUNTY, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/15/2024

 

STANDING STONES OF STENNESS, STENNESS, ORKNEY ISLAND COUNTY, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/15/2024

 

SHEEP, KIRKWALL, FROM NIEUW STATENDAM, KIRKWALL, ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/15/2024

 

MUTE SWANS, FROM NIEUW STATENDAM, KIRKWALL, ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/15/2024

 

EURASIAN JACKDAW, PORTREE, ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND, UK, 7/14/2024 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this bird as a Eurasian Jackdaw as follows:

• Beady, pale blue eyes
• Crown, forehead and face around eyes are black
• Cheeks, nape and neck are light gray
• Underparts are darker gray
• Legs are black
• Short, stout bill

   The Eurasian Jackdaw, which is is in the crow family, is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List. Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,142.