Great Northern Diver
Gavia immer. The feathers on the back of this Greater Norther Diver (or Common Loon in the Americas) have pale fringes identifying it as an immature. I photographed it in Scarborough harbour, North Yorkshire. It was spending most of its time under water, only surfacing briefly for air. I was lucky that it surfaced close to me for a few seconds enabling me to get this shot which is uncropped. They breed in North America, Greenland and Iceland and are winter visitors to Britain, mainly to western and northern coasts. It’s quite a scarce winter visitor to the Yorkshire coast, but Scarborough harbour is often the best place to see them if one stays around for a while. I previously photographed one here in February 2022 eating a Shore Crab in much better light.
Great Northern Diver
Gavia immer. The feathers on the back of this Greater Norther Diver (or Common Loon in the Americas) have pale fringes identifying it as an immature. I photographed it in Scarborough harbour, North Yorkshire. It was spending most of its time under water, only surfacing briefly for air. I was lucky that it surfaced close to me for a few seconds enabling me to get this shot which is uncropped. They breed in North America, Greenland and Iceland and are winter visitors to Britain, mainly to western and northern coasts. It’s quite a scarce winter visitor to the Yorkshire coast, but Scarborough harbour is often the best place to see them if one stays around for a while. I previously photographed one here in February 2022 eating a Shore Crab in much better light.