Great Northern Divers in Brixham again

Great Northern Diver - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Two words which go together perfectly are ‘great’ and ‘northern’. I hear there are Great Northern Divers in Brixham harbour again, so decide to have a day out in beautiful sunshine. I see one almost immediately amongst the hubbub of the kayaks and it’s soon much further away.

Here’s one searching for crabs. Luckily that’s something I’ve never had to do.

Great Northern Diver - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I watch them for a couple of hours, trying to get a shot with the right light, at the right angle, with the right pose. I get a very wet sock trying to get low to the water. This one didn’t find a single crab.

I’m left with memories of a beautiful day, mediocre photographs and a wet sock.

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