[psg1888]

Could not believe how tame it was.. we saw it trying to get into our bag of mackeral so we cut some of the heads off for it which it took away and stored... it then came back looking for more.

 

[strike]

fantastic photo, perfect for showing people who think fishing is boring.

 

[psg1888]

Also saw this which I assume is a dolphin although it was very big !

 

[psg1888]

 

[fish fanatic]

thats pretty cool:wiggle::wiggle:

 

[Guest]

Ther's another one at flat rock, Etive, that's a scrounger - at least it was there last winter. Anybody seen it since?

 

[slic88]

cracking photos there mate, did you do well with the mackerel?

 

[mortonboy1952]

your dolphin may be a pilot whale which was reported earlier in the week. Were you near to Ardgarten?

 

[franticfisherman]

excellent pictures there mate just goes to that its not all about the fishing well done:clap:

 

[supafly1982]

Brilliant!! nice photos

we had the one at etive concrete jetty comming for our mackeral, i like the little guys, used to have to trap them but id rather see them live happily

 

[psg1888]

your dolphin may be a pilot whale which was reported earlier in the week. Were you near to Ardgarten?

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ozotn5

In here is a mix of videos took today!! Have a look and let my know what you think..

 

[psg1888]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ozotn5

tell me what you think boys

 

[mickg2204]

cracking photos there mate, did you do well with the mackerel?

The mackeral were scarce -about a dozen between the three of us but the mink and the dolphins/pilot whales (which I think they were ) made the trip well worthwhile:wiggle:

 

[mickg2204]

your dolphin may be a pilot whale which was reported earlier in the week. Were you near to Ardgarten?

about 1/2 mile north of where the big Navy Ship is berthed there's a big rock just there!

 

[Addy]

I saw one like that in edinburgh a couple of years back, it had a dark coat but it was pretty huge, about 3 times the size of your one and completely fearless as it lolloped past us.

I grabbed the dog and retreated pronto.

When I tried to get a piccy it had disappeared amongst the rocks.

It was otter sized but looked like a mink.

 

[Addy]

When I was at silverknowes I was watching the seabirds when a flipping albatross cruised up the shoreline, unmistakable because of its size and the way that they fly.

Didn't mention it to anyone because they're only meant to be in the southern hemisphere, I saw them a lot when I was at sea.

Then by accident I ran into this article a couple of years ago.

Albert the Albatross
A lovesick albatross has spent the last 40 years unsuccessfully looking for romance in Scotland, 8,000 miles away from his natural breeding grounds.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6641021.stm

So I'm not a loony after all, it must have been Albert.

 

[oldchukka]

bit of luck meeting a friendly mink. one that lived in a wall in our local park a while ago, used to hurl out and attack walkers and cyclist. it was a big male, possibly protecting young?, but it was a vicious booger.

 

[whodunit]

they are awsome photos

 

[psg1888]

they are awsome photos

cheers.. heres another couple

 

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

your dolphin may be a pilot whale which was reported earlier in the week. Were you near to Ardgarten?

Yup Mortonboy is correct it is one of the two Long-Finned Pilot Whale's (Globicephala melas) that are in the Loch just now.