Could be a bit of both of today's themes..

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is:

#Mouthful; a bird with anything in its beak

Alt is #Black plumage.

#Papay
#aakward
#Orkney

A recent reconnaissance survey of the Holm of Papay, all the geos, the Holmie sheep and neolithic burial cairns in one go..

An island off an island.

#Papay
#Orkney
#holmsweetholm

THE HIGH ISLAND - 'The sense of place is strong and the plot is as intriguing as ever – in The High Island Lin Anderson has worked her particular magic once more' — Alexander McCall Smith
https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson #Orkney

"Close Shave"

portrait of a Razorbill (Alca torda), taken on Westray, #Orkney, in July.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #Black&White; any bird whose main plumage is Black & White.

#OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #Razorbill 🪶

THE HIGH ISLAND - 'The sense of place is strong and the plot is as intriguing as ever – in The High Island Lin Anderson has worked her particular magic once more' — Alexander McCall Smith
https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson #Orkney

THE HIGH ISLAND - 'The High Island is spell-binding. Atmospheric, compulsive and utterly gripping, Anderson is on fire' — Helen Fields, international bestselling author of the DCI Callanach series
https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson #Orkney #CrimeFiction

19:35 BST #Orkney

"Tutti Frutti"

Eurasian Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) eating Rowan berries at Grimbister, #Orkney.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ABCD; any bird name beginning with any of these letters.

#OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsoftheworld #Chaffinch 🪶

THE HIGH ISLAND - 'The High Island is spell-binding. Atmospheric, compulsive and utterly gripping, Anderson is on fire' — Helen Fields, international bestselling author of the DCI Callanach series
https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson #Orkney #CrimeFiction

THE HIGH ISLAND - 'The sense of place is strong and the plot is as intriguing as ever – in The High Island Lin Anderson has worked her particular magic once more' — Alexander McCall Smith
https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson #Orkney

"Two's Company"

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) and Dunnock (Prunella modularis) youngsters at Grimbister, #Orkney.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdBuddies; two different bird species sharing the same space.

#OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Robin #Dunnock 🪶

Some not very good photos of last nights #aurora from #orkney
Not at home, so had to walk to the edge of Kirkwall to get away from the streetlights. Quite a bit of cloud, but a nice display. A great start to the season. #astro

THE HIGH ISLAND - 'The High Island is spell-binding. Atmospheric, compulsive and utterly gripping, Anderson is on fire' — Helen Fields, international bestselling author of the DCI Callanach series
https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson #Orkney #CrimeFiction