GREAT NORTHERN DIVER

Largest of the UKs divers with a black head and chequered mantle, often seen further out to sea than other divers. A specialist fish-eater that can dive up to 60m to catch its usual prey of rock fish, flounder, trout and herring. They usually nest on islands in Icelandic breeding grounds, reducing the risk of ground based predators getting to them. It is a passing migrant to Arran.

6cm x 10cm