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Back in the nineties when Ostriches roamed in Orkney.
From slides shot in Sanday in 1996 & 1997.
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Picture added on 19 January 2012 at 09:56
I meant to add when I submitted the above pics that every ornithological publication I consulted mentions the bare, featherless neck as a distinguishing feature of all races of Ostrich. The Sanday birds were clearly thinking, "To hell with the books, it's cold here!".
Added by Ian Hourston on 04 February 2012