After last weekend's shenanigans and a 24 hour work trip that actually spanned 4 days, I was understandably nervous about boarding another ferry. Fortunately, this particular one only plied its trade between Kirkwall and the island of Westray, a journey of a mere 85 minutes. The route was sheltered within the waters of the archipelago, so the crossing was smooth despite the attentions of a brisk westerly breeze. I was doubly fortunate, in that the satellite dish I had been tasked with replacing was actually at ground level, no ladders necessary, thank you very much. Job completed, the second mission of the day was to try to find a small flock of Glossy Ibises which had been frequenting the island for more than a month (when the first reports came in during December, I did wonder if I would have any work on the island before they disappeared again). Over the years, I had seen several of these water birds, which are uncommon visitors to the UK, but never in circumstances where photog...