A trip to North Ronaldsay with work gave the opportunity for some wildlife watching whilst waiting for the plane back to Kirkwall. On this northernmost of the Orkney islands, it is always time well spent. The reed bed at Bride's Loch was mesmerising Midday light looking across the North Ronaldsay Sound to Sanday One of the many Twite from a large flock which were feeding in the bird crop at the Bird Observatory Admittedly, this one wasn't feeding, it was having a preen The bird crop itself was less colourful than a few months ago, but this Crimson Clover was still strikingly vibrant South Bay towards sunset The Harbour Seals were as inquisitive as ever [Happy sigh]