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Our now annual early May holiday on Skye provided some great photo opportunities with some stunning birds.

The pair of Great Northern Divers caused dinner to be delayed one evening while I grabbed a rather rare chance to get 2 summer plumaged and calling adults in the same viewfinder at the same time on Skye).

We were for once in the 'right' place and struck lucky with the Aurora although having to look south for the Northern Lights was rather strange - it was the first time we'd ever seen them though - if only it had got darker earlier!!

The Corncrake was a final day surprise as it ran out of the road in front of us and proceeded to call from someone's front "lawn" for 10 minutes before skulking back off into a ditch

Skye (Greenland) Wheatear 1 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye (Greenland) Wheatear 2 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Hoodie by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Jetty GBBGs by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye WTE by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Skylark1 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Skylark2 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Pinks by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Guillemot by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye RTD1 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye RTD2 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye RTD3 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye GDN1 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye GND2 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye GND3 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye GND4 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Aurora1 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Aurora2 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Aurora3 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Aurora4 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye Aurora5 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Skye CC2 by Dave Morgan, on Flickr

Sorry it's a bit pic heavy but that was a brief selection!
Dave

Fabulous photographs, well worth the trip I'd say.
There's a great piece on Red Throated Divers on Springwatch (one of this weeks episodes I think, sorry can't remember which one)
worth a view on iplayer.
Thanks for posting.

Right place, right time indeed, stunning set.
Roger

I've enjoyed looking at them very nice.
Chris

Great captures Dave really enjoyed looking through these.
Must get across to the 'isles' - furthest for us this year so far has been Hadrian's Wall

Thanks for posting
3Greens

Great images, Thanks for sharing, we spent many a happy holiday on Skye over the years, we pass through now every year on our way to The Outer Hebrides.

Wow, two different Diver species AND a Corncrake too. Great shots and you were very lucky indeed. I though these would most likely be further north, so great catches.
Fab Aurora shots too - pity I missed out on this when it spread down south.

Thanks for sharing these with us, some great shots and the weather was good. The only time I went to Skye was in 1977 and it chucked it down most of the time. Lucky you got the Corncrake, a lot of people hear them, but never see them.