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Personally, I think they should peck him
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Also at the boatyard, this Bearded Seal has strayed a long way from its usual haunts which are normally within the Arctic Circle.
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Good whiskers though. Looks like he’s eaten a few pies too.
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The North Carr Ships Otter stayed around the boats for a couple of hours, and seemed quite unafraid of the maintenance crew on board Marigot who simply stared back at him. At one point he climbed out of the water to sit on a fender, cleaning his paws and fur and I got a photo of him doing this. After this we just left him alone to get on with it.
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...And then there was the Pelican...
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who lived near the Dighty Burn, Monifeith for a few weeks. Some prat decided to call him Percy and this name stuck in the press and the BBC. ....”Percy Pelican....”
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Ocean Sunfish
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“Mola Mola” - These normally dwell in the Tropics although they are becoming more common around the British coasts. This poor thing was a juvenile - the adults can grow to 11-12 ft and weigh several tons. They feed exclusively on jellyfish so this might explain why it ended up in the Tay Estuary - there were abundant jellyfish at this particular time.
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Hector the tame seagull is a member of the crew on the Tay Rail Bridge Safety Boat
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And so is Jim Hocking. - For what happens next click here
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Heron on the shore at Broughty Ferry
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Parrot in the wheelhouse on Marigot
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That’s our cygnets getting quite big now. They’re not mute in spite of their name - they make a sort of whistling cheep at you. Quietly though, very quietly
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and the big ones go “Haaaa”
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Superstition says that saying “rabbits” is unlucky on board a vessel. Well, rabbits - You stop showing yourselves and I’ll stop saying it....!!
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That’s just stupid. They’re not rabbits. I could do a better job of building this website myself.
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Images and web design are protected by copyright - Ken Bushe, webmaster (e-mail)
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Thanks to all our sponsors and all those who have supported us including -
Mr Clive McKeag, The DC Thomson Charitable Trust, The St. Katherines Trust, The Mathew Trust, The Tay Charitable Trust, The Alexander Moncur Trust, The Robertson Trust, Forth Ports and the Port of Dundee, The Apex Hotel, Dundee City Council, David Winch and Gareth Norman of Secureforce Controlled Environments
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