A walker is attacked by a Great Skua in Gleann Mor:: OS grid NF0899 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NF0899 : A walker is attacked by a Great Skua in Gleann Mor

near to Mullach bi [hill or Mountain], Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Great Britain

A walker is attacked by a Great Skua in Gleann Mor

The Great Skua or Bonxie as it is known in these climes is a fearless predator preying on the Puffin, the Mallard, and almost all things that fly or are vulnerable. Bonxie is the highland name attributed to this bird and refers to its bullying attitude.

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1988

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Grid Square: NF0899, 15 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Des Colhoun (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Fourth Visitor for NF0899)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Wednesday, 15 June, 1988 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 11 March, 2008
Category: Birds > Birds (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NF 085 997 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:48.9147N 8:35.7932W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NF 084 997
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)