September 13, 2017
A NURSE out for a stroll has captured what may be the first known picture of a white jackdaw north of the border.
The bird, part of the crow family, is normally black or dark grey but Sheona Murray’s stunning snap shows a gleaming white jackdaw.
Only 10 white jackdaws have been spotted in the UK since the year 2000, according to experts.
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| Photo: Sheona Murray |
The bird, part of the crow family, is normally black or dark grey but Sheona Murray’s stunning snap shows a gleaming white jackdaw.
Sheona’s remarkable bird is thought to be the first actually photographed in Scotland and is almost certainly the northernmost sighting.
The jackdaw, gleaming white apart from a smudge of grey on its tail, was snapped earlier this week in Sheona’s home village of Rogart, Sutherland, about 70 miles south of John O’Groats.
Sheona, who is also a keen wildlife photographer, caught an inquisitive, black cow in the background, further enhancing the remarkable appearance of the jackdaw.
Birds of its kind tend to be especially rare because they are often attacked and killed by “normal” members of their own species.
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