2020

NT8770 : A grey seal and pup at Lumsdaine Shore

taken 3 years ago, near to Lumsdaine, Scottish Borders, Scotland

A grey seal and pup at Lumsdaine Shore
A grey seal and pup at Lumsdaine Shore
The Grey or Atlantic seal (Halichoerus grypus) pupping season in Scotland usually starts in mid-late October though to December. A Grey seal pup will feed on the fat-rich milk from its mother for about 18-21 days, and then the female adult will abandon the pup and mate again. The pup will stay around for a further 3-4 weeks when it will moult its fluffy white coat for a grey waterproof coat. This photo was taken with a telephoto lens and extender from the hillside above the shore, and the seals were unaware of my presence and no disturbance was caused.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms other tags: Grey Seals Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2020 Automatic Clusters: · Grey Seal Pup [9] · Extender from the Hillside above the Shore [5] Title Clusters: · A grey seal and pup at Lumsdaine Shore [5] ·
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Photographer
Walter Baxter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 10 November, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 15 November, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 8758 7005 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:55.4020N 2:12.0191W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 8753 7005
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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