Long-eared Owl

Multi-exposure of a single bird flying over the famous 'pool' at Virkie. This was one of the highlights of a spartan week dominated by westerly winds and rain - typical autumn weather in fact for the northern isles! Many thanks to the local birders and residents we met on our travels, to BB Editor Roger Riddington for local information and to my group - Simon Stirrup, Tony Mills, Chris McGuigan, Chris Blair (all at lighthouse), Tim Wilson and Charles Fentiman (Sumburgh Hotel) for their great company.