Caithness, May 2026 - Geoff Cusick Photography

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Caithness, May 2026

Caithness, May 2026

On out way home from Shetland and Orkney, we spent a couple of days in the very north of the Scottish mainland. The obligatory visit to John O'Groats - just so we can say we've been there - and some birdwatching at Dunnet Head and in Scrabster

The Old Man of Hoy from the Stromness to Scrabster ferry - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, 150 mm at ¹⁄₂₅₀₀ sec at f/11, ISO1600 on 23 May 2026

Sculptures at John O'Groats - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR, 30.5 mm at ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/13, ISO400 on 24 May 2026

Fulmar at Dunnet Head - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2x, 700 mm at ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ sec at f/11, ISO4000 on 24 May 2026

Nesting fulmars at Dunnet Head - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2x, 800 mm at ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/11, ISO2500 on 24 May 2026

Puffins at Dunnet Head - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2x, 800 mm at ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/11, ISO2500 on 24 May 2026

Nesting fulmars at Dunnet Head - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2x, 800 mm at ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at f/11, ISO2500 on 24 May 2026

Black Guillemot in Scrabster harbour - taken with NIKON Z 8 and NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Z TC-2x, 800 mm at ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at f/18, ISO2500 on 24 May 2026