This morning we wandered down to the lighthouse at Chanory Point. It was a very dull and misty morning. I went down to find the Dolphin…….Bingo!
I found them….put your glasses on and about dead centre on the opposite side of the firth there are not one but two Bottlenose Dolphin. I know they are Bottlenose because I met a chap from the Whale and Dolphin Preservation Society…..Can you imagine such a wonderful job…..Pickling Cetaceans or maybe smoking them. I didn’t like to push him too far on the details.
This is a bright as it gets today. Chanory Point in HDR….. and Alfie.
A Common Gull flying from the mist.
An Oyster Catcher as the mist lifted briefly. These birds never seem to rest. I can hear them flying about in the dark.
The dogs love the seaside.
Rosemarkie, just clear of the fog.
I found one a bit closer. The Dolphin man is promising a much better morning tomorrow so I’ll drag Bertha down to the point and get wonderful pictures in good light. I’ll take a pencil and paper so he can tell me what manner of beast I’ve snapped. I think he said this is a Common Dolphin but I can’t be certain as he was overloading me with information.
A brilliant morning and made all the better by meeting such a kind and knowledgeable man.
This place is well worth a look. I’m here till Saturday and will book a return visit.
That looks like my kind of place Adrian.
ReplyDeleteWhat an experience to see those dolphin. Not something you see every day; unless you're there.
Cracking shot of the dogs. They look so happy.
It's a cracking spot Keith. The Dolphin man was more forthcoming than the birders tend to be. He had a monster lens 800mm on a Gitzo tripod that must have cost half a grand+. He gave the dogs a bit of sandwich. The birders at Flamborough Head were better they got all their lunch.
DeleteGood to see the Dolphin Adrian, You just need them to come a bit closer! Good luck for you and Bertha for tomorrow. Perhaps you could talk nicely to (or mug) the dolphin man for a borrow of his lens!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see the dogs enjoying themselves at the seaside!...[;o)
Trevor they are only fifty yards away...maybe closer. You can hear them breathing. I'll take Bertha in a while. These were taken with a 135mm lens.
DeleteLooks like you have found a wonderful, peaceful place for the beginning of June. So much birdlife and I guess so much light at night - so that it seems darkness never really arrived. Loved the picture of the frolicking dogs.
ReplyDeleteYP, it is great here. Too much daylight. I'm getting less sleep than usual.
DeleteIm sure you will get a closer shot of the Dolphin soon ....it looks a bit misty today.
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Peter it was a bit dark and dismal. I'll see what today brings.
Deletedat is genieten een dolfijn zo dichtbij.
ReplyDeleteNic Ik hoop dichterbij komen vandaag.
DeleteDespite the gray day, the photos are good. I really like the second one with the lighthouse in the background and the dogs running on the beach.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the visit :))
A hug.
Laura, it's amazing how much information there is in a RAW file. I can almost turn night into day.
DeleteI'm going to go from the clips they showed on Springwatch last night and say they're probably Bottlenose Dolphins.....
ReplyDeleteDouglas, According to the Whale man they have over 180 Bottlenose, a varying population of Common Dolphin. Visiting Minkie whale and I've forgotten how many resident harbour porpoise.
DeleteGood photo of the dogs running on the beach... I also like the fog lifting. As for the dolphins I suppose I have to take your word for it ;)
ReplyDeleteMonica I'll get some better shots.
DeleteHey I'd get excited about watching these critters. Fantastic that they come close to shore. Usually they are far out to sea. They're a challenge to photograph because the are bobbing up and down on the sea. If you're on a boat there's one more bob the put up with. I hope you have fun with this.
ReplyDeleteRed, they feed in the narrows on the flood tide. the flood brings the fish to them.
DeleteI'm so glad you got to see the dolphins!
ReplyDeleteMaria, I'm just about to go out again. It's a much brighter morning.
DeleteThat's quite the place to be staying Adrian, I bet it will be hard to leave on Saturday. The picture of the dogs is a good one, made me smile, which isn't bad for 6.30am.
ReplyDeleteGary, I've a ferry booked Monday to Lewis so will have a couple of nights in Ullapool.
DeleteThe dogs really are a great couple of characters and you captured a wonderful portrait of them there.
ReplyDeleteFor once they were heading towards me. Usually travelling at that speed they are heading away on some undesirable quest.
DeleteHi Adrian I too would have been excited at seeing Dolphins but I relaly loved the shot of your 2dos. they look so happy and fun of fun. Margaret
ReplyDeleteThey were here this morning in good light but miles away.
DeleteI was only watching Chanonry Point on TV the other day, and it's somewhere I've been thinking of visiting for a while. Hope you get the Dolphin shots you dream of!
ReplyDeleteJeremy, it would either be luck or the result of weeks of work. It's worth a visit. A bit busy though.
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