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NG1753 : Death on the moor

near to Borreraig, Highland, Great Britain

Death on the moor

It is a harsh life for the sheep that graze loose on the hills here, so it is perhaps not surprising to occasionally find the remains of a dead one. Scavenging crows, gulls and possibly foxes have cleaned all the meat from the bones, and the front legs have been carried off.

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2012

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Grid Square: NG1753, 4 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Richard Dorrell (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Thursday, 7 June, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 10 June, 2012
Geographical Context: Uplands Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening
Place (from Tags): Isle of Skye
Near (from Tags): Ben Ettow
Subject Location: OSGB36: NG 1711 5305 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:28.7478N 6:43.2810W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NG 17120 53046