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Artist, Island Ranger and Curator Of Feathers.

It is the perfect time of year to spend some time with the Tysties.With their red gape and plastic feet, whistling away ...
24/06/2026

It is the perfect time of year to spend some time with the Tysties.
With their red gape and plastic feet, whistling away to each other. And a nice linguistic link to the Scandinavian heritage of Papay, in Icelandic Black guillemots are Teista, in Norwegian Teist, and in Faroese Teisti.

23/06/2026

A minute of split screen mirror sea at the New pier last night..

With the birds.

Midnight at Midhouse.On the longest day.Shortest.Night.Solstice.Moon.
22/06/2026

Midnight at Midhouse.
On the longest day.
Shortest.
Night.
Solstice.
Moon.

Modelling the new Aak spectacles collection.. guaranteed to make any black and white bird look cleverer.
21/06/2026

Modelling the new Aak spectacles collection.. guaranteed to make any black and white bird look cleverer.




Coulter Neb on Fowl Craig this afternoon's Papay Tour. Of the four we have.Another Great auk?
20/06/2026

Coulter Neb on Fowl Craig this afternoon's Papay Tour.

Of the four we have.

Another Great auk?

11pm on the Holm of Papay, if you fancy a distraction from the World Cup, the ultimate marooned experience.. with the Pi...
20/06/2026

11pm on the Holm of Papay, if you fancy a distraction from the World Cup, the ultimate marooned experience.. with the Pickies and the Holmie sheep for company.

After 11 years in Papay, it was nice to finally get a wave back from a Selkie. Moclett this morning.
18/06/2026

After 11 years in Papay, it was nice to finally get a wave back from a Selkie.

Moclett this morning.

Somebody switched the windsock off!!
17/06/2026

Somebody switched the windsock off!!

Flag iris and Marsh orchids at North Vio.The island is in full bloom. Papay, Orkney, Island of flowers.
16/06/2026

Flag iris and Marsh orchids at North Vio.

The island is in full bloom.

Papay, Orkney, Island of flowers.

The summer palette of Papay.Mallimack and Sea pink.East Craig Quarry this morning.
15/06/2026

The summer palette of Papay.

Mallimack and Sea pink.

East Craig Quarry this morning.

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